
A glittering space‑lounge aboard the first‑class starliner Kismet hums with the chatter of the solar system’s most famous personalities. The stunning actress Darling Toujours trades barbed compliments with the acerbic novelist Carlton E. Carlton, while Captain Homer Fogarty watches the flirtation with a mix of pride and appetite. Their high‑society banter is interrupted by the sudden arrival of a diminutive, silver‑haired stranger whose presence feels oddly out of place among the sleek surroundings.
Mrs. Matilda “Grandma” Perkins steps forward, clutching a battered contract and a pair of well‑worn shoes, her eyes twinkling with a mischievous wisdom that hints at a past far removed from the luxury of the Kismet. Though she appears frail, the crew senses a hidden strength and a connection to the notorious pirate ship Dirty Shame. As the first act unfolds, listeners are drawn into a witty, interstellar showdown where glamour, sarcasm, and unexpected bravery begin to collide.
Language
en
Duration
~51 minutes (49K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-11-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1925–1990
Best known for unusual and widely discussed experiments on learning and memory in flatworms, this American psychologist brought a playful, provocative style to science writing. He also wrote science fiction and became a memorable popularizer of psychology.
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