Project Gutenberg 2010-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Shaara, Michael 1928 1988 Ashman, William Ashman Ashman, Bill Wainer Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wainer" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores the life of William Wainer, a man deemed a "Reject" in a future society that uses advanced technology to enhance human intelligence, leaving those who cannot adapt to live on the fringes. The story delves into themes of identity, purpose, and the evolution of humanity, as it reflects on Wainer's struggles and experiences throughout his life. The narrative unfolds through the recollections of an old man who knew Wainer, recounting how he grew up in a world transformed by technological advancements that rendered him an outcast. Despite Wainer's immense talent as a composer, societal limitations and personal tragedies hindered his journey. As he grapples with his identity and dreams of space travel, he eventually learns that he represents a critical evolutionary step for humanity. In a poignant conclusion, Wainer experiences an extraordinary moment of acceptance and triumph, finding his place in the cosmos just before his passing, symbolizing the transition of humanity into a new phase of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32230/32230-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52983 2025-06-13T08:40:03.577725 text/html 49334 2021-01-06T13:39:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 118430 2021-01-06T13:39:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127449 2025-06-13T08:40:05.786719 application/epub+zip 126272 2025-06-13T08:40:04.100702 application/epub+zip 73508 2025-06-13T08:40:03.827718 application/epub+zip 162187 2025-06-13T08:40:07.209709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155049 2025-06-13T08:40:05.494710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102528 2022-09-15T03:38:06.465024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45221 2025-06-13T08:40:03.428719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45078 2021-01-06T13:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17039 2021-01-06T13:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19411 2025-06-13T08:40:07.360698 application/rdf+xml 27563 2025-06-13T08:40:03.895727 image/jpeg 4902 2025-06-13T08:40:03.861718 image/jpeg 118785 2025-06-13T08:40:03.588723 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