Project Gutenberg 2022-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 153 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Williams, A. (Arthur) Williams, Arthur Redevelopment $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Incorporated,$c1955. Plutonian Lens Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction, November 1944 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Redevelopment" by Wesley Long is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of space exploration and human resilience, focusing on the challenge of interstellar travel and the interaction between human characters and extraterrestrial civilizations. The story follows protagonist John McBride, who is enlisted by Sandra Drake, a determined pilot, to assist in retrofitting her spaceship, the "Lady Luck", with a super-speed drive so she can search for her missing friend, Steve Hammond. As Sandra embarks on her journey to the Sirius system in search of Steve, the narrative shifts between her adventure and the ensuing challenges faced by McBride and Hammond, who take off in the "Haywire Queen" to follow her. The characters encounter various obstacles, including malfunctioning technology and the complexities of navigating new alien environments, while grappling with their feelings towards each other and the consequences of their daring endeavors. Ultimately, the quest highlights the human spirit's capacity to explore the unknown, seek connection, and navigate challenges, culminating in a mix of tension, adventure, and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220305063414long 1955 US Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 107907 2025-07-27T06:49:05.581782 text/html 84983 2024-10-18T22:36:33 text/html 821564 2025-07-27T06:49:08.272808 application/epub+zip 822303 2025-07-27T06:49:06.140846 application/epub+zip 107655 2025-07-27T06:49:05.819790 application/epub+zip 872663 2025-07-27T06:49:09.902808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864525 2025-07-27T06:49:07.944769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150783 2022-09-30T18:43:10.404094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98681 2025-07-27T06:49:05.337798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78799 2024-10-18T22:36:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17782 2025-07-27T06:49:10.047758 application/rdf+xml 30919 2025-07-27T06:49:05.936780 image/jpeg 4830 2025-07-27T06:49:05.877804 image/jpeg 833712 2025-07-27T06:49:05.612842 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