Project Gutenberg 2024-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 136 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Krupa, Julian S. 1913 1989 The genius of Lancelot Biggs $aChicago, IL :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1940. Lancelot Biggs, 5 Produced from Fantastic Adventures June 1940. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Genius of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative features Lancelot Biggs, an eccentric and ingenious character, embarking on an adventure aboard the spaceship "Saturn". The book explores themes of espionage and clever problem-solving within a futuristic space context. The story follows Sparks, the ship's radio operator, who finds himself bunking with the peculiar Lancelot Biggs as they transport contraband to rebels on New California. Their trip is disrupted by the arrival of Mr. Thaxton, a mysterious passenger who turns out to be an esper—a person with heightened psychic abilities. As Thaxton threatens to expose their mission, the seemingly bumbling Biggs proves he is anything but ordinary. He uses his knowledge of hypnosis to outwit Thaxton and secure their freedom by manipulating him into believing they carried no contraband. The tale combines humor, clever dialogue, and unexpected twists, showcasing Biggs' unique genius and leaving readers entertained and invested in the characters’ fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240520082919bond 1940 US Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 65166 2025-07-29T09:50:41.962048 text/html 40396 2024-07-23T19:09:35 text/html 566991 2025-07-29T09:50:46.194998 application/epub+zip 565733 2025-07-29T09:50:43.766046 application/epub+zip 269507 2025-07-29T09:50:42.581047 application/epub+zip 1189455 2025-07-29T09:50:47.691020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1181624 2025-07-29T09:50:45.535076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56038 2025-07-29T09:50:41.761065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36170 2024-07-23T19:09:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17076 2025-07-29T09:50:47.835013 application/rdf+xml 37375 2025-07-29T09:50:43.187030 image/jpeg 5731 2025-07-29T09:50:42.932022 image/jpeg 3125796 2025-07-29T09:50:41.996019 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