Project Gutenberg 2024-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 111 Cohen, Chester Conant, Chester B. Coe, Chester Conanight Forbidden flight $aNew York, NY :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1941. Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction October 1941. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Forbidden Flight" by Chester Cohen is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a futuristic society in the 21st century, the book explores the daring and often dangerous aspirations of young space pioneers who dare to journey into the unknown realms of the universe. The central theme revolves around the quest for knowledge and the consequences of ignoring warnings against embarking on perilous expeditions. The story follows a group of ambitious youth known as the Junior Rocketeers as they prepare for an unauthorized expedition to Uranus, despite previous disasters that have befallen their predecessors. Led by the passionate Jason Day and co-pilot Blanche Holm, the crew's enthusiasm is unwavering, though a voice of caution emerges from Dr. Henry Neist, who has been both their supporter and now their reluctant adversary. As the ship named Quest hurtles through space, the crew is filled with excitement and trepidation. However, their journey takes a tragic turn when they encounter the remnants of failed missions, leading to their own devastating fate as their vessel succumbs to the unrelenting forces of the cosmos. The narrative ultimately reflects on the tension between youthful ambition and the harsh realities of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240225125036conant 1941 US Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 36289 2025-07-29T05:09:45.053238 text/html 11971 2024-03-11T18:06:24 text/html 235551 2025-07-29T05:09:48.079176 application/epub+zip 234326 2025-07-29T05:09:46.293197 application/epub+zip 164224 2025-07-29T05:09:45.539227 application/epub+zip 736161 2025-07-29T05:09:49.327229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729258 2025-07-29T05:09:47.466229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30036 2025-07-29T05:09:44.958211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10248 2024-03-11T18:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15771 2025-07-29T05:09:49.459195 application/rdf+xml 28208 2025-07-29T05:09:45.875164 image/jpeg 4671 2025-07-29T05:09:45.713177 image/jpeg 902093 2025-07-29T05:09:45.067200 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