Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 214 Stecher, L. J., Jr. 1918 1988 Stecher, Lewis J., Jr. Stecher, L. J. Wesley, Joseph Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Garth and the Visitor Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Garth and the Visitor" by L. J. Stecher is a science fiction story that was likely written in the mid-20th century. This narrative revolves around a high school reporter named Garth who dares to interview a mysterious and ancient being known as The Visitor, who has been stranded on Earth for thousands of years after a disastrous spaceship accident. The story explores the nuances of communication, understanding across species, and the consequences of long-term isolation. In the tale, Garth ascends to The Visitor's mountaintop palace, where he confronts the being who has survived alone for seven millennia. Their conversation uncovers the tragic history of The Visitor and his kind, revealing the dangers that led to his long abandonment. Garth learns about the failed space journey that resulted in the death of The Visitor's crew and passengers, as well as the cultural advancements Garth's ancestors have achieved with The Visitor's guidance. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a profound moment where Garth fulfills The Visitor's desire for release from his prolonged existence, highlighting themes of mortality, companionship, and the responsibilities of knowledge and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31956/31956-h/images/cover-sm.jpg Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 51446 2025-06-13T07:32:25.461760 text/html 47517 2021-01-06T11:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 202621 2021-01-06T11:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 209360 2025-06-13T07:32:27.752778 application/epub+zip 207988 2025-06-13T07:32:26.073814 application/epub+zip 83010 2025-06-13T07:32:25.694774 application/epub+zip 260380 2025-06-13T07:32:29.195253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252045 2025-06-13T07:32:27.394752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112264 2022-09-14T15:46:39.382162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41885 2025-06-13T07:32:25.323780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41759 2021-01-06T11:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16151 2021-01-06T11:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19383 2025-06-13T07:32:29.339252 application/rdf+xml 21931 2025-06-13T07:32:25.776810 image/jpeg 4029 2025-06-13T07:32:25.736763 image/jpeg 203644 2025-06-13T07:32:25.473754 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