Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 143 Godwin, Tom 1915 1980 Godwin, Thomas William Martinez Cry from a Far Planet Produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cry from a Far Planet" by Tom Godwin is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story explores the challenges faced by an exploration crew attempting to communicate with an alien race on a distant planet, delving into themes of misunderstanding, trust, and the consequences of distrust between species. It encapsulates the complexities of first contact in a universe teeming with intelligent life. The narrative follows Paul Jameson, a lone survivor of an exploration mission after the tragic death of his twin brother, Johnny. Isolated on an alien world, Paul faces not only physical dangers but also the profound emotional turmoil stemming from his brother's loss. The primary conflict escalates when Throon, a native of the planet, becomes gravely ill due to radiation from Earth's technology. As Paul attempts to bridge the communication gap with the natives, he grapples with the implications of trust and betrayal after a telepathic alien, part of a race called the Varn, reveals itself. The Varn seek cooperation with humans to overcome the communication barrier that has led to misunderstandings and violence. Ultimately, Paul must make a pivotal choice: to embrace the potential for alliance with the Varn or to eliminate a possible threat to humanity. The tension between hope for mutual understanding and the instinct to protect his own race is at the heart of this thought-provoking exploration of contact with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56453 2025-08-10T05:06:09.202915 text/html 52768 2007-12-10T08:36:18 text/html 154344 2025-08-10T05:06:13.202930 application/epub+zip 153107 2025-08-10T05:06:10.959934 application/epub+zip 83234 2025-08-10T05:06:09.755917 application/epub+zip 303972 2025-08-10T05:06:14.840942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296246 2025-08-10T05:06:12.518962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134841 2022-09-11T07:14:17.431724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49106 2025-08-10T05:06:08.935918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49014 2007-12-10T08:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037398 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 94294 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 1843092 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 94890 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 77548 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 75057 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 75892 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 73568 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 76182 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 75410 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 79258 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 84972 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 75236 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 75437 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 43964 2007-11-14T17:22:34 application/octet-stream 31303 2025-08-10T05:06:14.983893 application/rdf+xml 12329 2025-08-10T05:06:10.353913 image/jpeg 3370 2025-08-10T05:06:10.110956 image/jpeg 90926 2007-12-10T08:36:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 18564 2007-12-10T08:36:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 152776 2025-08-10T05:06:09.213938 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