
I “CALLING FOR HELP!”
II THE DEAD WHITE THING
III LAUNCHED INTO SPACE!
IV EXPANSION!
V EMERGING FROM INFINITE SMALLNESS
VI THE NEW REALM
VII THE SACRIFICE
VIII REBELLING VIRGINS
IX THE NAMELESS HORROR
X THE FLIGHT TO THE VIRGINS’ ISLAND
In the sleek, high‑altitude world of the Global Air Service, the Liner 40 N is a backbone of worldwide travel. As its youngest commander, Len must keep the massive aircraft on a strict timetable that literally holds continents in place. A sudden headwind over the Azores puts him twenty‑eight minutes behind schedule, and the impatient Director at New York threatens to cascade disruptions across the Eastern Hemisphere. The pressure mounts as Len fights the weather, the clock, and his own frustration.
Just when the tension peaks, a flickering screen delivers a startling message from Alice Weatherby, the enigmatic granddaughter of the famed Dr. Weatherby. She pleads for Len to meet her grandfather and mentions a missing colleague, Jim, whose presence could be crucial. The mysterious request pulls Len into a web of personal duty and secretive intrigue that could change more than a single flight. Listeners are invited to follow Len’s rapid‑fire decisions and the unfolding mystery above the clouds.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (253K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: Ace Books Inc., 1963.
Credits
Marcia Brooks, Greg Weeks, Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
Release date
Feb 9, 2024
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1887–1957
A pioneering figure of pulp science fiction, he imagined miniature worlds, time travel, and cosmic adventure decades before those ideas became genre staples. His best-known novel, The Girl in the Golden Atom, remains a landmark of early science fiction.
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