Project Gutenberg 2016-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 140 Galouye, Daniel F. 1920 1976 Galouye, Daniel Francis Galouje, Daniel F. Harrington The Chasers Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Chasers" by Daniel F. Galouye is a science fiction novel that appears to have been written in the early 1960s. The story follows two space travelers, Kent Cassidy and Gene Mason, who crash-land on an alien planet filled with peculiar human-like inhabitants. The book explores themes of civilization and human nature in a bizarre setting, as the protagonists grapple with unexpected cultural dynamics and seek to repair their ship in a world that seems simultaneously familiar and alien. The narrative begins with Cassidy and Mason struggling with the aftermath of their crash, only to encounter increasingly unusual customs among the locals, such as their penchant for fervent chases and an apparent lack of advanced technology despite the existence of spaceships. As the protagonists interact with the eccentric native population—particularly a girl named Riva and her father—they learn about the whimsical and chaotic lifestyle that dominates this planet. Throughout their adventure, they experience a series of humorous yet bewildering events, ultimately questioning the nature of civilization itself and the meaning of play in a world that appears to have regressed in technological progress. As they seek to fix their ship and return home, the comic absurdity of their situation highlights themes of innocence and the curious ways in which societies evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53783 2025-06-20T15:40:27.694609 text/html 30138 2024-10-23T00:12:32 text/html 260919 2025-06-20T15:40:29.750607 application/epub+zip 259764 2025-06-20T15:40:28.138608 application/epub+zip 82640 2025-06-20T15:40:27.891558 application/epub+zip 296759 2025-06-20T15:40:31.131552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290023 2025-06-20T15:40:29.509657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113373 2022-09-23T12:57:54.752053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46317 2023-09-22T09:52:38.296756 text/plain 26606 2024-10-23T00:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17147 2025-06-20T15:40:31.769511 application/rdf+xml 21903 2025-06-20T15:40:27.973619 image/jpeg 4074 2025-06-20T15:40:27.932556 image/jpeg 235208 2025-06-20T15:40:27.711537 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