Project Gutenberg 2010-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 94 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Riya's Foundling Produced Science Fiction Stories 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Riya's Foundling" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The book explores the themes of connection and identity through the interaction between a young boy, Phildee, and a creature reminiscent of an intelligent cow named Riya. The narrative poses intriguing questions about what it means to be a mother and the nature of understanding across species. The story begins with Phildee's imaginative play and gradually shifts to Riya's journey, illustrating her longing to find a mate among wild creatures. As their paths converge, Riya's maternal instincts awaken upon encountering Phildee, who is confused and intrigued by her. Through their interactions, both characters experience an emotional transformation: Riya finds joy in nurturing, while Phildee grapples with his identity in an unfamiliar world. Ultimately, their bond transcends species, highlighting themes of love, belonging, and the unique connection that can exist between beings despite their differences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34420/34420-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 48008 2025-07-14T06:25:53.554950 text/html 44279 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/html 262934 2025-07-14T06:25:55.566964 application/epub+zip 261781 2025-07-14T06:25:54.113979 application/epub+zip 81009 2025-07-14T06:25:53.814947 application/epub+zip 298659 2025-07-14T06:25:56.756941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292524 2025-07-14T06:25:55.299947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112302 2022-09-15T15:36:50.075118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37773 2025-07-14T06:25:53.285954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37627 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20245 2025-07-14T06:25:56.887928 application/rdf+xml 23421 2025-07-14T06:25:53.879951 image/jpeg 4090 2025-07-14T06:25:53.847945 image/jpeg 248878 2010-11-23T14:05:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 14583 2010-11-23T14:05:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 249620 2025-07-14T06:25:53.568969 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