Project Gutenberg 2021-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 118 Haggard, J. Harvey (John Harvey) 1912 2001 Haggard, John Harvey Forte, John R. (John Robert) 1918 1966 Forte, John Robert, Jr. Healing Rays in Space Produced from Comet March 41 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Healing Rays in Space" by J. Harvey Haggard is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around the implications of space travel on healing and the unique properties of solar rays. Set against a backdrop of interstellar commerce and personal conflict, it explores themes of ambition, desperation, and the lengths a father will go to save his daughter from the deadly Venus plague. The narrative follows Keith Randolph Marshall, a powerful space businessman whose daughter Alyce is afflicted by a mysterious illness. In a desperate attempt to save her, young Rufus Thallin kidnaps Alyce, believing that the healing properties of solar rays in space might cure her condition. As they embark on their perilous journey, they are pursued by the Space Police and soon encounter pirates, leading to tense confrontations. Rufus struggles with his motivations, initially viewing Alyce as a means to an end but gradually developing a bond with her. The story unfolds with high stakes and dramatic dilemmas as Rufus fights for their survival, ultimately testing the boundaries of love, sacrifice, and redemption in the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Physicians -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Invalids -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 81480 2025-06-25T12:39:43.891689 text/html 57750 2024-10-18T11:59:57 text/html 510353 2025-06-25T12:39:46.169702 application/epub+zip 509146 2025-06-25T12:39:44.549698 application/epub+zip 95314 2025-06-25T12:39:44.195706 application/epub+zip 554442 2025-06-25T12:39:47.504749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546880 2025-06-25T12:39:45.886675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133230 2022-09-29T07:42:02.943451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73957 2025-06-25T12:39:43.687713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54127 2024-10-18T11:59:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18231 2025-06-25T12:39:47.652665 application/rdf+xml 28167 2025-06-25T12:39:44.363682 image/jpeg 4751 2025-06-25T12:39:44.279766 image/jpeg 1456729 2025-06-25T12:39:43.916749 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