Project Gutenberg 2016-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 135 Wilson, Richard 1920 1987 Wilson, Dick Halibut, Edward Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 Traveling Companion Wanted Produced from Galaxy Magazine June 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Traveling Companion Wanted" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novella that was likely written during the late 1950s, a period notable for its increased interest in space exploration and imaginative storytelling. The book explores the extraordinary and unconventional journey of a spaceman, Regan, who unexpectedly discovers an underground world while attempting to salvage his damaged spacesuit. The narrative combines elements of adventure and surrealism, delving into themes of curiosity, isolation, and the complexity of communication. The story begins with Regan's mishap during a space mission, where he loses control and falls into the ocean, only to find himself in a mysterious undersea river that leads to a vibrant, subterranean civilization. As he navigates this hidden world, Regan encounters curious inhabitants and learns about their culture, all the while battling his own physical exhaustion and hunger. Despite his struggles to find a way back home and communicate with the locals, he develops a sense of appreciation for this newfound environment. Ultimately, the tale concludes with Regan returning to the surface, filled with the desire to revisit this alien world—a poignant reminder of the explorative spirit that defines humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Astronauts -- Fiction Underground areas -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 65301 2025-06-20T16:35:20.489485 text/html 41287 2024-10-23T00:20:40 text/html 429233 2025-06-20T16:35:22.594440 application/epub+zip 428061 2025-06-20T16:35:20.940472 application/epub+zip 92689 2025-06-20T16:35:20.689469 application/epub+zip 466185 2025-06-20T16:35:24.022511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458733 2025-06-20T16:35:22.355516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123723 2022-09-23T14:56:49.005569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57983 2023-09-22T10:45:56.452494 text/plain 38118 2024-10-23T00:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17857 2025-06-20T16:35:24.181443 application/rdf+xml 29561 2025-06-20T16:35:20.770466 image/jpeg 4628 2025-06-20T16:35:20.730533 image/jpeg 390387 2025-06-20T16:35:20.508489 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