Project Gutenberg 2021-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 84 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. Mirando, Michael Message from Venus Produced from Comet January 41 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Message from Venus" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds on the planet Venus during a desperate battle between humans and Venusians, focusing on the struggle for survival and the determination to send a critical message back to Earth. The narrative highlights themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the perilous nature of space exploration. The plot centers on Captain Paul Bonnet and Lieutenant Bill Riley, who are stationed at Outpost 53 facing a relentless assault from hostile Venusians. After suffering heavy casualties and realizing that reinforcements will take months to arrive, they decide to launch a lifeboat toward Earth, hoping to deliver an urgent plea for help. As they travel through space, they formulate a risky plan to land near a populated area in the ocean to drop their message. The story culminates in a dramatic and tense atmospheric re-entry, where they successfully land near San Francisco. Their bravery ensures that the message is delivered, highlighting the human spirit's unyielding resolve even in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Space ships -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53342 2025-06-25T12:37:28.879777 text/html 29515 2024-10-18T11:58:44 text/html 383832 2025-06-25T12:37:30.820761 application/epub+zip 382633 2025-06-25T12:37:29.432758 application/epub+zip 75276 2025-06-25T12:37:29.103784 application/epub+zip 419047 2025-06-25T12:37:31.997802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411758 2025-06-25T12:37:30.581778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104690 2022-09-29T07:37:08.932525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46610 2025-06-25T12:37:28.755795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26789 2024-10-18T11:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17501 2025-06-25T12:37:32.118745 application/rdf+xml 29360 2025-06-25T12:37:29.259767 image/jpeg 4858 2025-06-25T12:37:29.179762 image/jpeg 1341484 2025-06-25T12:37:28.901802 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