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 Project Gutenberg 2019-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 113 Riley, Frank 1915 1996 Ryhlick, Frank Riley, Frank Wilbert Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Bright Islands Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bright Islands" by Frank Riley is a science fiction novella likely written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of genetics, telepathy, and the human condition, exploring the intersections of scientific ambition and personal tragedy amidst a dystopian backdrop. It delves into issues of identity, societal norms, and the emotional turmoil experienced by its protagonist. At the heart of the narrative is Miryam, a young woman in a Genetics Center preparing to give birth to a child conceived through artificial means. As pain and despair engulf her, she reflects on her life, her heritage, and the cold reality of her circumstances—isolated and used as an experimental subject. The story captures her internal struggle as she contemplates the potential of her child, who possesses a unique telepathic ability that could hold the key to humanity's future. Despite her dire situation, Miryam's hope begins to resurface as she envisions a world where her child's abilities might bridge the divides created by scientific and societal barriers. Ultimately, the tale examines the complexities of human emotion and the quest for meaning in a world dominated by scientific progress devoid of compassion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Parapsychology -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction Soviet Union -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Experiments -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 41388 2025-06-23T14:14:28.573488 text/html 37535 2019-04-18T05:33:46 text/html 224272 2025-06-23T14:14:30.480451 application/epub+zip 223107 2025-06-23T14:14:28.994474 application/epub+zip 72635 2025-06-23T14:14:28.750514 application/epub+zip 257791 2025-06-23T14:14:31.793483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250784 2025-06-23T14:14:30.240498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100615 2022-09-26T22:24:41.506980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34766 2025-06-23T14:14:28.454468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34992 2019-04-18T05:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20739 2025-06-23T14:14:32.035448 application/rdf+xml 26564 2025-06-23T14:14:28.842493 image/jpeg 4733 2025-06-23T14:14:28.795466 image/jpeg 500100 2019-04-18T05:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 13631 2019-04-18T05:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 502620 2025-06-23T14:14:28.587535 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia