Project Gutenberg 2007-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 209 Gimble, Stanley Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Breakaway Produced from Astounding Science Fiction December 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Breakaway" by Stanley Gimble is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the December 1955 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction". The story centers on the themes of ambition and personal sacrifice within the context of space exploration, highlighting the psychological impacts of pioneering endeavors on both the individuals involved and their loved ones. The narrative follows Phil Conover, a space pilot preparing for a historic mission to the Moon, and the emotional turmoil between him and his wife, Mary. As Phil excitedly anticipates his journey, Mary reveals her fear and inability to cope with the risks associated with being the wife of a space pilot, expressing her desire to distance herself from him if he goes through with the mission. Their conflicting desires culminate in a poignant moment at the launch site, where Phil ultimately does not go to space due to the intervention of a general. The story concludes with a sense of unresolved tension between Phil's dreams of exploration and the emotional strain on their relationship, leaving both characters grappling with the cost of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 37807 2025-10-10T04:12:35.577680 text/html 34209 2007-11-22T12:24:10 text/html 302874 2025-10-10T04:12:40.613670 application/epub+zip 301668 2025-10-10T04:12:38.368701 application/epub+zip 74718 2025-10-10T04:12:37.079777 application/epub+zip 233853 2025-10-10T04:12:42.052723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227017 2025-10-10T04:12:39.744697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126760 2022-09-11T06:11:19.200349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32196 2025-10-10T04:12:35.242707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32072 2007-11-22T12:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 811896 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 66949 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 74488 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 69886 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 67462 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 62151 2007-06-27T16:36:14 application/octet-stream 23631 2025-10-10T04:12:42.185664 application/rdf+xml 11982 2025-10-10T04:12:37.563663 image/jpeg 3140 2025-10-10T04:12:37.320717 image/jpeg 339215 2007-11-22T12:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 12175 2007-11-22T12:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 419935 2025-10-10T04:12:35.587698 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