Project Gutenberg 2022-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 158 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Ebel, Alex 1932 2013 Spaceman's luck $aUnited States :$bFuture Publications, Inc.,$c1953. Produced from Science Fiction Adventures Magazine, February 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around space travel and the pursuit of wealth, reflecting the era's fascination with space exploration. The principal focus is on the protagonist's quest for personal gain rather than glory or adventure as he embarks on a mission to the Moon. The plot centers on Gordon Holt, an astronaut who aims to profit from his lunar expedition rather than seek fame. As he crash-lands on the Moon, he cleverly manipulates the situation, knowing that a rescue operation will ensue. Despite his resourcefulness and preparation, he becomes an object of worldwide concern, prompting governments and people to rally for his rescue. The story explores themes of human ingenuity, the nature of fame, and how society reacts in times of crisis while Holt grapples with the reality of his situation and the potential consequences of his calculated risks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220526155536smith 1953 US Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 37259 2025-07-27T08:31:42.074202 text/html 13302 2024-10-18T23:56:12 text/html 348214 2025-07-27T08:31:44.954263 application/epub+zip 347035 2025-07-27T08:31:43.220261 application/epub+zip 231472 2025-07-27T08:31:42.527242 application/epub+zip 1058440 2025-07-27T08:31:46.224289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050962 2025-07-27T08:31:44.459201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935564 2022-09-30T22:32:04.597730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31155 2025-07-27T08:31:41.950233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11283 2024-10-18T23:56:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17322 2025-07-27T08:31:46.353271 application/rdf+xml 30651 2025-07-27T08:31:42.838216 image/jpeg 5124 2025-07-27T08:31:42.681208 image/jpeg 1339846 2025-07-27T08:31:42.097239 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 en.wikipedia