Project Gutenberg 2007-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 297 Taylor, J. A. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Far from Home Produced from "Astounding Science Fiction, December 1955". Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Far from Home" by J. A. Taylor is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the concept of isolation and survival in space, following the events after a space pilot, Johnny Melland, is detached from his malfunctioning spacecraft following a collision with a meteor. This work explores the psychological and physical challenges faced by individuals in dire situations. The narrative unfolds as Johnny finds himself stranded in the vast emptiness of space after an accident during his mission aboard the rocket Able Jake. Isolated and grasping for survival, he grapples with despair and a growing sense of panic as he devises a plan to attract attention and signal for rescue. By utilizing a Waste Disposal Cylinder, he creates a makeshift parachute system to help him return to Earth. The story takes readers on an emotional journey through Johnny's desperation, resilience, and eventual homecoming, highlighting the fragile nature of life and the triumph of the human spirit against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 66895 2025-08-10T03:33:03.371353 text/html 63203 2007-11-08T07:17:08 text/html 168139 2025-08-10T03:33:05.558317 application/epub+zip 166685 2025-08-10T03:33:03.945314 application/epub+zip 86257 2025-08-10T03:33:03.642354 application/epub+zip 186301 2025-08-10T03:33:06.922323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178028 2025-08-10T03:33:05.249328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104497 2022-09-11T05:24:11.091140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59491 2025-08-10T03:33:03.247338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59362 2007-11-08T07:17:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1311479 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 57782 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 73397 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 69432 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 70675 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 70509 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 73616 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 73548 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 73001 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 71150 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 769257 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 89570 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 75099 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 69809 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 73290 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 68938 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 117681 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 60558 2007-06-27T15:48:06 application/octet-stream 33503 2025-08-10T03:33:07.077326 application/rdf+xml 23247 2025-08-10T03:33:03.703310 image/jpeg 3562 2025-08-10T03:33:03.672316 image/jpeg 157204 2007-11-08T07:17:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 23600 2007-11-08T07:17:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 157844 2025-08-10T03:33:03.385346 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