Project Gutenberg 2021-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 107 Bixby, Jerome 1923 1998 Bixby, Jay Lewis Bixby, Jerry Bixby, Drexel Jerome Lewis Neal, Harry Drexel, Jay B. Lewis, D. B. Lewis, D.B. Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Tubemonkey Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1949 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tubemonkey" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction novella written in the 1940s. The story revolves around Rhiannon, a once brilliant pilot whose abilities have been severely compromised by radiation, leaving him with a childlike mentality. The narrative explores themes of heroism and deception against a backdrop of intergalactic conflict, as Rhiannon inadvertently becomes a pawn in a secret war involving rebels and a corrupt council. The plot centers on Rhiannon's journey as he navigates his altered reality and is manipulated by sinister figures, particularly Karrin, who sees in Rhiannon a means to an end. Rhiannon, donning the nickname "Tubemonkey," undergoes a series of betrayals and confrontations that culminate in a stealth mission against the Rebels. Amidst the chaos, he grapples with flashes of his former brilliance, culminating in twists that determine the fate of both allies and foes. The story weaves together moments of humor and tragedy, ultimately highlighting the innocence caught in the crossfire of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Spy stories Space ships -- Fiction Men with mental disabilities -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53435 2025-06-25T12:07:25.838045 text/html 29839 2024-10-18T11:30:59 text/html 345994 2025-06-25T12:07:27.741007 application/epub+zip 344809 2025-06-25T12:07:26.270050 application/epub+zip 87184 2025-06-25T12:07:26.017032 application/epub+zip 381256 2025-06-25T12:07:28.962045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374001 2025-06-25T12:07:27.520056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116409 2022-09-29T06:32:33.861637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46211 2025-06-25T12:07:25.711055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26428 2024-10-18T11:30:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18229 2025-06-25T12:07:29.091036 application/rdf+xml 35473 2025-06-25T12:07:26.119061 image/jpeg 5849 2025-06-25T12:07:26.066092 image/jpeg 779585 2025-06-25T12:07:25.856027 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