Project Gutenberg 2023-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 122 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The night of no moon $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Night of No Moon" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story is set on the rough and hazardous planet of Boyd III, where the protagonist, Pete Guthrie, navigates the challenges of survival amid native customs and the unpredictable environment. The narrative revolves around themes of conflict, cooperation, and the clash of cultures when a spaceship crash lands on a treacherous world. The plot follows Pete Guthrie, a member of the Galactic Survey, as he attempts to adapt to life on Boyd III after being stranded. He encounters locals known as the Skirkhi, who have a perplexing belief in malevolent sky spirits, which affects their customs, including practices related to sacrifice. When another Terran, George Trent, and a woman named Karen Norsund arrive from a crashed ship, their differing attitudes towards the natives create tension. As storms approach and the Skirkhi prepare for their customs involving the "sky spirits," Guthrie devises a daring plan to escape the planet and send a distress signal, all while grappling with the surreal and harsh realities of his new home. The conclusion of the story reveals Guthrie’s ingenuity and critical thinking as he uses his knowledge and skills to aid both himself and the unsuspecting Trent and Karen. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230812094637fyfe 1957 US Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Satellites -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 68586 2025-07-28T10:00:43.156748 text/html 65469 2023-08-31T17:04:01 text/html 435098 2025-07-28T10:00:47.252821 application/epub+zip 433872 2025-07-28T10:00:44.957788 application/epub+zip 354649 2025-07-28T10:00:43.779751 application/epub+zip 1262609 2025-07-28T10:00:48.824746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255820 2025-07-28T10:00:46.561715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58733 2025-07-28T10:00:42.971764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58727 2023-08-31T17:04:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18236 2025-07-28T10:00:48.971709 application/rdf+xml 29215 2025-07-28T10:00:44.236750 image/jpeg 4902 2025-07-28T10:00:44.021730 image/jpeg 2315002 2023-08-31T17:04:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 2318226 2025-07-28T10:00:43.184765 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 de.wikipedia