Project Gutenberg 2010-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 122 Wolf, Mari 1927 Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The First Day of Spring Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The First Day of Spring" by Mari Wolf is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the themes of love, exploration, and a quest for belonging, set against the backdrop of a future where worlds can drift through space and new planets await. The narrative captures the essence of youthful hope and the longing to connect with both people and places, examining the contrasts between different ways of life. The plot follows Trina, a young woman from a world reminiscent of Earth, and her complex relationship with Max, a spaceman who has come to visit. As their love story unfolds, Trina grapples with the allure of leaving her familiar world to explore a new Earth discovered by Max and others, while also confronting the reality of their very different lives. As the tension grows between the comforting familiarity of her world and the exciting possibilities that lie in space, Trina ultimately must decide what matters most to her. The story culminates in a bittersweet reflection on love, choice, and the essence of home as Trina witnesses the festival of her world, acknowledging what she has chosen to hold onto while contemplating the life she may have forsaken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32760/32760-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels 72990 2025-08-13T10:05:10.732390 text/html 69516 2021-01-06T17:41:08 text/html 132934 2025-08-13T10:05:12.837856 application/epub+zip 131736 2025-08-13T10:05:11.261348 application/epub+zip 80503 2025-08-13T10:05:11.008378 application/epub+zip 174713 2025-08-13T10:05:14.189923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167212 2025-08-13T10:05:12.576843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116288 2022-09-15T06:13:29.925270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64092 2025-08-13T10:05:10.441359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63958 2021-01-06T17:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20231 2025-08-13T10:05:14.399820 application/rdf+xml 26981 2025-08-13T10:05:11.074331 image/jpeg 4634 2025-08-13T10:05:11.041328 image/jpeg 125870 2021-01-06T17:41:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 23908 2021-01-06T17:41:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 126414 2025-08-13T10:05:10.744349 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 en.wikipedia