Originally published as Planet Plane in 1936. An international prize of £1,000,000 was being offered to the first man to complete an interplanetary journey. Dale Curtance, millionaire adventurer, characteristically emerges as the British entrant. With a hand-picked crew he blasted off from Salisbury Plain in the spaceship Gloria Mundi. Destination: Mars. Once free of Earth's atmosphere, they discover a woman stowaway. Her extraordinary story helps them to prepare for the dangers they encounter on the Red Planet and the fantastic world that exists there. Cover art by Chris Foss.