
A daring, larger‑than‑life hero finds his triumphant honeymoon voyage turned upside‑down when his atomic zeppelin is sabotaged and crashes into the Pacific. He plunges into the sea, only to be seized by an enormous, mysterious clam that drags him into darkness. When consciousness fades, a rescuer’s strong hands pull him from the abyss, promising safety but delivering something far stranger.
He awakens in a pristine white chamber, attended by a striking, impeccably built stranger whose presence eclipses even the protagonist’s own bravado. Their conversation hints at an extraordinary rescue—one that may involve technologies beyond Earth’s grasp. As the newcomer explains his identity and the purpose of the rescue, the hero senses the beginning of a new, interplanetary adventure that will test his courage, wits, and the very limits of his imagination.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-12-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1933–2022
A witty, wildly prolific writer, he moved easily between science fiction, mystery, and pop-culture history. His books are packed with pulp energy, offbeat humor, and a clear affection for comics, detectives, and futuristic mayhem.
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