Project Gutenberg 2016-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 151 Fahy, Patrick Martin, Don 1931 2000 Martin, Donald Martin Bad Memory Produced from Galaxy Magazine December 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bad Memory" by Patrick Fahy is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of identity, transformation, and the complexities of love across different species. It revolves around the protagonist's journey as he purchases a planet and undergoes a radical metamorphosis that alters his very nature. The narrative follows Ex-vector Commander Jim Channing, who, seeking to buy a planet, ends up transforming himself into a Jube, an alien species, in pursuit of wealth and a new life as a farmer. After five years as a Jube, Channing experiences profound happiness through a deep connection with Aln Muh, another transformed individual, only to have his human memories fade. When he reverts back to his human form, he faces the bittersweet reality of losing his previous life and the love he found as a Jube. Ultimately, the story grapples with the sacrifices involved in seeking a better life, leading to an exploration of what one truly values and the cost of obtaining it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Metamorphosis -- Fiction Love -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42617 2025-07-20T14:09:27.310366 text/html 18639 2024-10-23T00:12:15 text/html 274220 2025-07-20T14:09:29.098321 application/epub+zip 273057 2025-07-20T14:09:27.842322 application/epub+zip 81611 2025-07-20T14:09:27.469323 application/epub+zip 305504 2025-07-20T14:09:30.196364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299003 2025-07-20T14:09:28.902314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107872 2022-09-23T12:55:14.996246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35788 2025-07-20T14:09:27.208320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16058 2024-10-23T00:12:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18327 2025-07-20T14:09:30.319318 application/rdf+xml 28560 2025-07-20T14:09:27.538323 image/jpeg 4862 2025-07-20T14:09:27.504315 image/jpeg 245515 2025-07-20T14:09:27.323336 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