Project Gutenberg 2016-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 172 Sabia, Richard Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. The Lamps of the Angels Produced from Galaxy Magazine June 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Lamps of the Angels" by Richard Sabia is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative explores themes of ambition, family, and the struggle between earthly bonds and the call of the stars. It follows Roberto Sanchez, an astronaut preparing for his journey to Alpha Centauri, as he grapples with his mother's fears about humanity's pursuit of the cosmos, which she views as a sacred realm preserved for divine beings. The story centers on Roberto’s relationship with his family, particularly his mother, Mrs. Sanchez, who holds traditional views about man's place in the universe and fears for her son's safety in the stars. As Roberto prepares to embark on his historic journey, the tension between his aspirations and his mother's beliefs culminates in a horrifying encounter with celestial beings in another dimension, which dramatically alters his perception of himself and humanity. Ultimately, the narrative weaves a poignant tale of personal sacrifice, the complexities of familial ties, and the eternal quest for knowledge beyond earthly limitations, leaving readers to ponder the true cost of human exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 50092 2025-09-20T14:45:56.676233 text/html 26161 2024-10-23T00:17:58 text/html 175999 2025-09-20T14:45:58.317243 application/epub+zip 174823 2025-09-20T14:45:57.024255 application/epub+zip 78764 2025-09-20T14:45:56.833227 application/epub+zip 208696 2025-09-20T14:45:59.450226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201900 2025-09-20T14:45:58.125234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105968 2022-09-23T14:17:29.551518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43339 2025-09-20T14:45:56.571261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23486 2024-10-23T00:17:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16921 2025-09-20T14:45:59.577244 application/rdf+xml 17164 2025-09-20T14:45:56.897216 image/jpeg 3175 2025-09-20T14:45:56.864266 image/jpeg 158283 2025-09-20T14:45:56.686251 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