Project Gutenberg 2021-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 136 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Last Run on Venus Produced from Planet Stories May 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Last Run on Venus" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story takes place on the lush and exotic planet of Venus, delving into the complexities of human interactions with its native inhabitants. At its core, the book explores themes of colonialism, exploitation, and the moral dilemmas faced by those who find themselves in positions of power and control over the vulnerable. The narrative follows Nicholas Caine, a pilot for the Venusian Colony, as he embarks on what he intends to be his last flight over the forbidden Purple Plateau. Accompanied by two wealthy and reckless tourists—Cice, a flirtatious young woman, and Vanny, a spoiled rich boy—Caine's trip quickly descends into chaos. The two tourists push him to land in unauthorized territory, triggering a sequence of events that leads to danger and moral conflict. When Caine's jet copter is destroyed, and the trio becomes stranded in the dangerous jungle, tensions escalate. Ultimately, Caine's struggle against both the external threats of the jungle and the internal conflicts stemming from his feelings for Cice highlights the titular "last run" not only as a physical journey but also as a metaphor for the reckoning he faces regarding his past choices and the consequences of human greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Tourists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 86839 2025-07-25T12:25:26.231949 text/html 63498 2024-10-18T10:29:33 text/html 419662 2025-07-25T12:25:28.423983 application/epub+zip 418489 2025-07-25T12:25:26.703036 application/epub+zip 92134 2025-07-25T12:25:26.433936 application/epub+zip 465852 2025-07-25T12:25:29.856985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458066 2025-07-25T12:25:28.188002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131769 2022-09-29T05:07:08.732338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79242 2025-07-25T12:25:26.069971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59431 2024-10-18T10:29:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17545 2025-07-25T12:25:30.015942 application/rdf+xml 32532 2025-07-25T12:25:26.542934 image/jpeg 5187 2025-07-25T12:25:26.486946 image/jpeg 539417 2025-07-25T12:25:26.248980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia