Hanging by a Thread by Randall Garrett
"Hanging by a Thread" by David Gordon is a science fiction short story written during the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around the crew of the interplanetary cargo vessel "Persephone", who face a dire situation when their ship encounters a catastrophic event in space. The story explores themes of human ingenuity and problem-solving in the face of technological failure. The plot follows Jayjay Kelvin, a businessman and avid reader, as he and the crew deal with the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion caused by a small yet highly energetic piece of debris. As the crew assesses their critical situation, they discover that their emergency communication devices, called screamers, cannot function due to a design flaw. With limited resources and time running out, Jayjay utilizes his keen analytical skills to propose a clever solution involving a makeshift tool to rectify the issue. The narrative highlights his leadership and ability to inspire cooperation among the crew , ultimately leading to their survival when they successfully establish for rescue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987 |
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| Illustrator | Douglas |
| Title | Hanging by a Thread |
| Series Title | Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30308 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2009 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| s | 191 s in the last 30 days. |
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