Project Gutenberg 2025-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 235 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray 50034021 The princess of the atom $aNew York, NY :$bAvon Publishing Corp., $c1929, copyright 1950. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Princess of the Atom" by Ray Cummings is a science-fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Frank Ferrule, his family, and particularly his adopted sister Dianne, whose otherworldly beauty and mysterious origins set the stage for a tale that bridges worlds both immense and infinitesimal. Likely blending adventure with speculative science, the book explores the threat posed to Earth by powerful beings from a hidden atomic world, while following Frank, his brother Drake, and their father as they grapple with Dianne's secret and the dangers it brings. The opening of "The Princess of the Atom" introduces Frank Ferrule and his family, establishing their quiet life and the peculiar presence of Dianne, who is secretly not of their blood. The narrative quickly shifts from a domestic tragedy—Dianne's sudden, inexplicable disappearance during a family outing on Bird's Nest Island—to much grander events: the appearance of giants off the New England coast and growing public panic. Through Frank’s eyes, readers experience the mounting mystery as supernatural events unfold, culminating in his family's involvement with a strange visitor, the alarming return of Dianne, and revelations about her true origin from a microscopic atomic civilization. The early chapters blend personal loss and wonder with escalating adventure, propelling the characters into a struggle that may decide the fate of both their world and Dianne's own tiny, perilous realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240204031053cummings 1929 US Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Fantasy fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 389152 2025-07-30T04:45:33.241279 text/html 363968 2025-03-23T08:11:29 text/html 515335 2025-07-30T04:45:40.636265 application/epub+zip 514781 2025-07-30T04:45:35.154275 application/epub+zip 419562 2025-07-30T04:45:33.965281 application/epub+zip 1291855 2025-07-30T04:45:44.890241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1259093 2025-07-30T04:45:39.891299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362634 2025-07-30T04:45:32.087299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342823 2025-03-23T08:11:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16711 2025-07-30T04:45:45.033254 application/rdf+xml 29917 2025-07-30T04:45:34.482270 image/jpeg 4848 2025-07-30T04:45:34.190289 image/jpeg 2271968 2025-07-30T04:45:33.289291 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