02642cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500340014526400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032949000510036549000220041650000310043850800960046952012820056553400760184765300200192365300180194365300390196165300270200065300210202765300350204870000330208383000510211683000220216785600430218973942UtSlPG20260610134718.0mcr n260607r20241940utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBond, Nelson S.,d1908-200614aThe madness of Lancelot Biggs 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Adventures April 1940.1 aLancelot Biggs, 3  aRelease date is 2024-06-29  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Madness of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lancelot Biggs, an officer aboard the spacecraft Saturn, who must navigate the complexities of love and rivalry while dealing with the high-stakes atmosphere of space travel. The plot unfolds during a critical time when the annual football game between rival space academies is about to be broadcast, raising the tension among the crew.  In this light-hearted tale, Lancelot Biggs is caught in a love triangle involving the captain's daughter, Diane Hanson, while facing the wrath of his superior, Captain Hanson. As they embark on a journey to reconnect their ship's broken radio for the game broadcast, Biggs proposes a wager that pits his affection for Diane against his lofty ambitions and the captain’s authority. Throughout the narrative, comedic misunderstandings and clever scientific principles play out, culminating in a surprising twist related to Biggs' innovative uranium audio plate. In the end, Biggs triumphs not only in securing his love but also in showcasing his genius, aiding his standing among the crew while bringing a lively resolution to their tangled relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cChicago, IL: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1940  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aSpace ships -- Fiction  aRadio -- Fiction  aFootball -- Betting -- Fiction1 aKrupa, Julian S.,d1913-1989 0aProduced from Fantastic Adventures April 1940. 0aLancelot Biggs, 340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73942