Project Gutenberg 2021-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 98 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt The Old Way Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Old Way" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set against the backdrop of a post-war society grappling with economic depression, the story explores themes of survival and ingenuity as the characters venture out to mine the resources of the asteroid belt. This adventurous tale encapsulates the human spirit's quest for opportunity, even in the face of impending danger. The plot revolves around Jerry and his companions, Clair, his wife, and Gramps, his grandfather, as they attempt to claim a mining site on a desolate asteroid following a government initiative aimed at helping families during hard times. As they settle into their new home and face the uncertainties of asteroid living, they encounter another group of miners who arrive with sinister intentions. To outsmart their rivals and protect their claim, Jerry devises a clever scheme involving misinformation about a purported powerful weapon left behind by the Russians. This strategy leads to a tense showdown, highlighting the importance of quick thinking and collaboration amidst adversity. Ultimately, the narrative not only captures the struggles of space colonization but also underscores the timeless value of wit and psychological maneuvering in overcoming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Asteroids -- Fiction Asteroid belt -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 82886 2025-07-26T04:55:40.796892 text/html 59848 2024-10-18T13:45:10 text/html 489615 2025-07-26T04:55:44.681887 application/epub+zip 489830 2025-07-26T04:55:42.424870 application/epub+zip 162877 2025-07-26T04:55:41.338895 application/epub+zip 1177367 2025-07-26T04:55:46.339910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1170045 2025-07-26T04:55:44.046886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802818 2022-09-29T11:51:16.952667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75857 2025-07-26T04:55:40.599892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56101 2024-10-18T13:45:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17357 2025-07-26T04:55:46.476862 application/rdf+xml 25872 2025-07-26T04:55:41.827894 image/jpeg 4129 2025-07-26T04:55:41.570879 image/jpeg 4192491 2025-07-26T04:55:40.837880 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