AdventureVictorian Science Fiction

Countdown

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  • 1958 first published
  • 🎧 3 h 52 min free audiobook
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Kurt Becker. S. J.'s Countdown (1958) is an adventure fiction and Victorian science fiction novel.

A free LibriVox audiobook (3 h 52 min) is available.

About Countdown

The first flight to outer space became an actual fact – Mars would be the first stop. But before the spaceship took off, two insane enemies almost succeeded in preventing the departure. This science fiction story for teens was written by a Catholic priest. (Summary from the original jacket and Maria Therese)
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Countdown — LibriVox recording, 3 h 52 min in 26 sections.

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Who wrote Countdown?

Countdown was written by Kurt Becker. S. J. and first published in 1958.

What genre is Countdown?

It is usually shelved as Adventure and Victorian Science Fiction.

Is there a free audiobook of Countdown?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 52 min.

What books are similar to Countdown?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, A Princess of Mars and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

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