Project Gutenberg 2019-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 139 Goulart, Ron 1933 2022 Goulart, Ronald Joseph Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Shandy Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Shandy" by Ron Goulart is a science fiction short story published in the late 1950s. It revolves around the peculiar relationships involving a young woman named Nancy, her companion Holman, and an extraordinary pet named Shandy, who can change shapes, reflecting a blend of whimsical fantasy and unconventional themes. The likely topic of the book explores themes of identity, love, and the intricacies of companionship. In the story, Holman visits Nancy, hoping to propose, but their romance is complicated by Shandy, who shifts between forms, symbolizing both innocence and unpredictability. As the narrative unfolds, Shandy transforms from a lion to a teddy bear and even takes on the persona of a former man, showcasing his unique, shape-shifting abilities. Nancy's affection for Shandy causes tension between her and Holman, leading to humorous and poignant interactions. In the end, Nancy decides to marry Holman and leaves Shandy behind, who reverts to his teddy bear form, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of love and companionship in a world filled with peculiar beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Courtship -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Pets -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43688 2025-07-24T07:08:18.560266 text/html 19795 2024-10-17T14:22:47 text/html 186781 2025-07-24T07:08:20.427266 application/epub+zip 185602 2025-07-24T07:08:18.943265 application/epub+zip 72000 2025-07-24T07:08:18.724268 application/epub+zip 221248 2025-07-24T07:08:21.695260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214215 2025-07-24T07:08:20.221234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100888 2022-09-27T11:26:01.621672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36688 2025-07-24T07:08:18.449258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16968 2024-10-17T14:22:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17508 2025-07-24T07:08:21.834222 application/rdf+xml 26125 2025-07-24T07:08:18.805273 image/jpeg 4536 2025-07-24T07:08:18.763268 image/jpeg 343824 2025-07-24T07:08:18.577274 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