02425cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500180015726400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032549000490036150000310041050801080044152011780054953400450172765300200177265300180179265300330181065300420184365300200188565300250190583000490193085600430197999900170202240961UtSlPG20260610133933.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFyfe, H. B.q(Horace Bowne),d1918-199710aLuna Escapade 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953.  aRelease date is 2012-10-06  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Luna Escapade" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds primarily in space, focusing on the exploration and settlement on the Moon and Mars, depicting the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. The central theme revolves around the journey of a young woman attempting to escape her troubled family life, and the consequences of her actions.  The plot centers around Pete Dudley, a seasoned pilot of a rocket freighter, who unexpectedly discovers Kathi Foster, a girl who stowed away on his ship bound for Luna. Kathi is escaping a tumultuous family situation tied to her deceased grandfather's fortune, and her desire for independence clashes with the harsh realities of her situation. Throughout their journey, Dudley grapples with his responsibility towards Kathi while navigating his own personal and professional dilemmas. Ultimately, as the story unfolds, it explores the concepts of freedom, choice, and the impact of societal constraints, leading to a poignant resolution that reflects on the importance of individual agency amidst overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aRunaway teenagers -- Fiction  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aMoon -- Fiction  aStowaways -- Fiction 0aProduced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40961  c81800d81800