Project Gutenberg 2006-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 191 Piper, H. Beam 1904 1964 Piper, Henry Beam Piper, Horace Beam Graveyard of Dreams Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Tom Owens, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Graveyard of Dreams" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel set in a future, possibly during the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the character Conn Maxwell, who returns to his home planet of Poictesme after five years of studying on Terra, only to find his hometown in decay and filled with unfulfilled hopes. The narrative explores themes of aspiration, disillusionment, and the quest for purpose in a world that has seen better days. The plot unfolds as Conn grapples with the reality of his homecoming against the backdrop of societal decline and the lingering dreams of his fellow townsfolk, who have been searching for a legendary computer referred to as the "Brain." Conn learns that this super-computer, thought to have been left behind after a devastating war, does not actually exist. He recognizes the need for tangible dreams and aspirations, rather than chasing after myths. As he engages with the townspeople and rekindles relationships, he proposes to create new industries and opportunities, igniting a vision that focuses on rebuilding and reinventing Poictesme while simultaneously addressing the expectations of its hopeful citizens. Through this journey, Piper presents a narrative about the importance of facing reality and creating a path towards a hopeful future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 73296 2025-06-07T15:47:12.937458 text/html 69808 2006-04-03T08:59:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27002 2006-04-03T08:59:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95830 2025-06-07T15:47:17.383934 application/epub+zip 95239 2025-06-07T15:47:14.748426 application/epub+zip 95239 2025-06-07T15:47:13.564445 application/epub+zip 189616 2025-06-07T15:47:19.221936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182858 2025-06-07T15:47:16.604920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156982 2022-09-08T14:43:09.955932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66762 2025-06-07T15:47:12.614438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66683 2006-04-03T08:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25962 2006-04-03T08:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19297 2025-06-07T15:47:19.361909 application/rdf+xml 13245 2025-06-07T15:47:14.133430 image/jpeg 3388 2025-06-07T15:47:13.849445 image/jpeg 94269 2025-06-07T15:47:12.947457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia