Project Gutenberg 2007-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 102 Coppel, Alfred 1921 2004 Gilman, Robert Cham Marin, A. C. Coppel, Alfredo José de Arana-Marini Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Galaxan, Sol The Hills of Home Produced from “Future Science Fiction” No. 30 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Hills of Home" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of identity, longing, and the concept of home through the lens of space exploration. It delves into the psychological complexities of its characters as they navigate the challenges of their environments and inner struggles, particularly set against the backdrop of alien worlds. The story centers around Colonel Kimball, who, while preparing for a dangerous mission to Mars, reflects on his childhood and the haunting memories of home and family. Intertwined with his mission are vivid dreams and flashbacks of the Valley Dor, where he imagined battles with Plant Men and interactions with iconic Martian characters, evoking his deep longing for a place he feels he truly belongs. As he finally lands on Mars, Kimball confronts the loneliness and reality of his situation, experiencing a profound connection to his past as he hears the calls of those he once loved, ultimately leading him toward an awakening realization of where he truly calls home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47133 2025-07-09T08:55:16.363546 text/html 44076 2007-07-19T06:46:34 text/html 179624 2025-07-09T08:55:20.094505 application/epub+zip 178217 2025-07-09T08:55:17.972530 application/epub+zip 77978 2025-07-09T08:55:16.913519 application/epub+zip 223963 2025-07-09T08:55:21.659528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216755 2025-07-09T08:55:19.450480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132861 2022-09-10T11:15:12.267034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39639 2025-07-09T08:55:16.075518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39549 2007-07-19T06:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308561 2007-04-02T17:55:42 application/octet-stream 56098 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 79914 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 88017 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 79310 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 68814 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 81113 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 78800 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 78801 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 19171 2007-04-02T17:55:44 application/octet-stream 19816 2025-07-09T08:55:21.779584 application/rdf+xml 12258 2025-07-09T08:55:17.391522 image/jpeg 3356 2025-07-09T08:55:17.154496 image/jpeg 116827 2007-07-19T06:46:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 15176 2007-07-19T06:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 175719 2025-07-09T08:55:16.374547 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