Project Gutenberg 2010-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 154 Miller, Walter M. 1923 1996 Miller, Walter Michael Miller, W. M. (Walter M.) Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly The Ties That Bind Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction May 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ties That Bind" by Walter M. Miller is a science fiction novella first published in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a future where humanity has long been absent from Earth, having traveled into space for thousands of years. The narrative explores themes of cultural memory, the interplay between civilization and nature, and the implications of humanity's return to a revived Earth. The plot centers around a space fleet, led by Baron Ernstli ven Klaeden, which attempts to return to Earth to refuel. As they land, they encounter Earth's inhabitants, who have maintained a peaceful existence devoid of conflict for twenty thousand years. However, the arrival of the space travelers threatens to awaken dormant cultural memories of strife from the past. The native population is initially welcoming, but as tensions rise due to the imperialistic nature of the space fleet's mission and the reintroduction of conflict, misunderstandings lead to tragic consequences. The story intricately examines the clash between two vastly different societies and the haunting legacy of cultural inheritance, ultimately showing how history can shape present realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32775/32775-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 93112 2025-07-13T09:58:46.237203 text/html 70358 2024-07-18T08:16:03 text/html 174395 2025-07-13T09:58:48.617233 application/epub+zip 174714 2025-07-13T09:58:46.743206 application/epub+zip 92757 2025-07-13T09:58:46.482177 application/epub+zip 220415 2025-07-13T09:58:50.086174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214827 2025-07-13T09:58:48.348184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133119 2022-09-15T06:17:24.323178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81607 2025-07-13T09:58:45.900199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61773 2024-07-18T08:16:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17336 2025-07-13T09:58:50.216155 application/rdf+xml 26451 2025-07-13T09:58:46.546159 image/jpeg 4509 2025-07-13T09:58:46.515162 image/jpeg 166694 2025-07-13T09:58:46.251168 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