Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 202 Shaw, Larry T. 1924 1985 Shaw, Lawrence Taylor Stairway to the Stars Produced from “Future combined with Science Fiction stories” September 1951. Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stairway to the Stars" by Larry T. Shaw is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores the themes of interstellar communication and extraterrestrial encounters, focusing on the absurd and often comedic situations that arise when Earth meets alien societies. The narrative revolves around unconventional adventures driven by unexpected interactions with alien creatures. The story follows John Andrew Farmer, an assistant editor who becomes embroiled in the eccentric schemes of Judge Ray, an inventor who claims to have created a machine capable of exploring the ocean depths. Their venture leads to the unexpected arrival of various alien beings, including the nonapus and a fish-like humanoid named Garf. As Farmer navigates these surreal encounters, he grapples with the bizarre and humorous dynamics of alien civilizations, the implications of their technology, and his own feelings of inadequacy. Through vibrant characters and humorous dialogue, the novel presents a playful yet thought-provoking exploration of humanity's place in the universe and the absurdities that can arise from interstellar relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 64516 2025-10-09T13:55:47.156030 text/html 61929 2007-10-24T07:28:12 text/html 209127 2025-10-09T13:55:49.055078 application/epub+zip 207733 2025-10-09T13:55:47.560057 application/epub+zip 92318 2025-10-09T13:55:47.333043 application/epub+zip 199045 2025-10-09T13:55:50.436058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190348 2025-10-09T13:55:48.833064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122688 2022-09-11T04:10:23.252415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56970 2025-10-09T13:55:46.828080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56875 2007-10-24T07:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1026964 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 644457 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 127792 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 116332 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 119502 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 119271 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 114200 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 122684 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 117410 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 123138 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 121450 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 121023 2007-06-13T16:27:10 application/octet-stream 28445 2025-10-09T13:55:50.575009 application/rdf+xml 28026 2025-10-09T13:55:47.400067 image/jpeg 4831 2025-10-09T13:55:47.367040 image/jpeg 202967 2007-10-24T07:28:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 22209 2007-10-24T07:28:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 203537 2025-10-09T13:55:47.167072 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