Percival’s Planet

Set in 1928, "Percival's Planet" weaves the true story of young Clyde Tombaugh, who will discover Pluto, with the lives of diverse characters, including astronomers at Lowell Observatory and a troubled heiress in Cambridge. As Tombaugh grinds a lens for his telescope on his family's Kansas farm, the narrative explores themes of ambition, madness, and love amidst the backdrop of the last months of the flapper era. With elements of science, romance, and adventure, the novel captures the intertwining fates of ambitious dreamers and their personal challenges.