A Minion Of The Moon (1896)

By T.W. Speight

Book Overview

A Minion of the Moon is a novel written by Thomas Wilkinson Speight and first published in 1896. The story follows the life of a young man named Arthur Stukeley, who is the son of a wealthy merchant. Despite his privileged upbringing, Arthur is restless and yearns for adventure. He becomes fascinated with astronomy and spends his nights observing the moon through a telescope.One night, Arthur discovers a strange object on the moon's surface that appears to be a building. He becomes obsessed with the idea of visiting the moon and sets out to build a rocket ship to take him there. With the help of a brilliant scientist named Professor Rennick, Arthur begins to construct his rocket ship.As Arthur prepares for his journey to the moon, he encounters a number of obstacles and setbacks, including a rival inventor who wants to steal his plans and a group of scientists who doubt his ability to succeed. Despite these challenges, Arthur remains determined to reach the moon and fulfill his dream.A Minion of the Moon is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of ambition, perseverance, and the pursuit of knowledge. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of astronomy and the possibilities of space travel, as imagined by a writer in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120123615
• ISBN13: 9781120123619
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"