Reynolds, John Murray 1901-1993 creator Morey, Leo 1889-1965 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Goddess of the Moon" by John Murray Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Larry Gibson, an earth-spy struggling with despair as a deadly epidemic known as the Gray Death ravages humanity. He is entangled in a desperate quest, alongside Crispin Gillingwater Ripon, to reach the Moon in order to retrieve crucial radium salts that could save Earth from this impending doom. At the start of the narrative, Gibson arrives in a devastated New York City, grappling with his own past failures as a pilot. He soon encounters Ripon, a quirky scientist determined to recover valuable resources from the Moon amidst the backdrop of societal collapse. Their unfolding journey introduces a cast of characters, including peculiar insect-like beings on the Moon and a mysterious girl, Diana, who may hold the key to humanity's hope. As they navigate political intrigue and opposition from the ruling forces of Gral-Thala, the opening chapters hint at action and adventure that promises to challenge Gibson's resolve and redefine his identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-04-11 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Diseases -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61805 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61805 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134426.0 61805