Project Gutenberg 2024-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 132 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Krupa, Julian S. 1913 1989 The madness of Lancelot Biggs $aChicago, IL :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1940. Lancelot Biggs, 3 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Madness of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lancelot Biggs, an officer aboard the spacecraft Saturn, who must navigate the complexities of love and rivalry while dealing with the high-stakes atmosphere of space travel. The plot unfolds during a critical time when the annual football game between rival space academies is about to be broadcast, raising the tension among the crew. In this light-hearted tale, Lancelot Biggs is caught in a love triangle involving the captain's daughter, Diane Hanson, while facing the wrath of his superior, Captain Hanson. As they embark on a journey to reconnect their ship's broken radio for the game broadcast, Biggs proposes a wager that pits his affection for Diane against his lofty ambitions and the captain’s authority. Throughout the narrative, comedic misunderstandings and clever scientific principles play out, culminating in a surprising twist related to Biggs' innovative uranium audio plate. In the end, Biggs triumphs not only in securing his love but also in showcasing his genius, aiding his standing among the crew while bringing a lively resolution to their tangled relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240520081226bond 1940 US Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Radio -- Fiction Football -- Betting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 67290 2025-06-29T08:33:33.878965 text/html 42386 2024-06-29T12:18:49 text/html 353593 2025-06-29T08:33:37.071885 application/epub+zip 352347 2025-06-29T08:33:35.163977 application/epub+zip 242364 2025-06-29T08:33:34.367892 application/epub+zip 1136410 2025-06-29T08:33:38.459881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129204 2025-06-29T08:33:36.547910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58220 2025-06-29T08:33:33.710929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38348 2024-06-29T12:18:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17751 2025-06-29T08:33:38.673904 application/rdf+xml 31434 2025-06-29T08:33:34.721897 image/jpeg 4730 2025-06-29T08:33:34.535915 image/jpeg 1379485 2025-06-29T08:33:33.899933 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