02581cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500520014626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034849000980038450001810048250000310066350800960069452010890079053400770187965300200195665300270197665300210200365300230202483000980204785600430214599900190218872249UtSlPG20260610134654.0mcr n260607r20231962utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGarrett, Randall,d1927-198710aThrough time and space with Benedict Breadfruit 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October 1962. aConsists of a series of feghoots, or shaggy dog stories, featuring puns on the names of sci-fi authors of the time. Feghoots at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feghoot aRelease date is 2023-11-28 aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Through Time and Space With Benedict Breadfruit" by Grandall Barretton is a science fiction collection of short stories written during the early 1960s. The book follows the titular character, Benedict Breadfruit, as he navigates various interplanetary adventures, interacting with unique alien species and exploring the peculiarities of their worlds. The stories blend humor and imagination, showcasing a playful take on science fiction tropes. In this collection, Benedict Breadfruit is portrayed as a resourceful and witty protagonist confronting extraordinary challenges across different planets. The stories cover diverse scenarios, including saving a dying intelligent lichen on Phogiu II, using unconventional methods to deal with space pests, and navigating peculiar cultural practices on alien worlds. Each tale brings forth a mix of humor and satire, as Breadfruit's interactions reveal the absurdities of both alien societies and human perceptions, ultimately celebrating the whimsical nature of existence within the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 aScience fiction aAmerican wit and humor aPuns and punning aShaggy dog stories 0aProduced from Amazing Stories March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October 1962.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72249 c112974d112974