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 2019-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 174 Sharkey, Jack 1931 1992 Sharkey, John Michael To Each His Own Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "To Each His Own" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction narrative that was published in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a group of Venusians who make their first contact with Earth, only to discover an eerie and abandoned planet instead of the bustling civilization they expected. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian setting, exploring themes of communication, misunderstanding, and the fragility of life across different worlds. As the Venusians prepare for their mission, they land in Times Square, but they find the streets empty and silent. Despite their advanced technology and mission to establish peaceful contact with Earth’s inhabitants, they are met with a ghostly landscape devoid of life. As each member of the crew explores different continents, they encounter only the remnants of civilization and roaming carnivorous creatures. In their quest for answers, they theorize about the disappearance of Earth’s population, speculating on possible cataclysms or societal collapse. Ultimately, they uncover evidence suggesting a recent disaster that has decimated life on Earth, leaving them to wonder why such a vibrant planet has turned into a desolate shadow of its former self. The story concludes with an ambiguous reflection on the environmental and existential challenges that ultimately claimed the Earth’s life, presenting a cautionary tale about the fate of civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Cold War -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 55182 2025-06-24T08:01:42.412072 text/html 31584 2024-10-17T14:43:53 text/html 92483 2025-06-24T08:01:44.348144 application/epub+zip 91339 2025-06-24T08:01:42.833080 application/epub+zip 76230 2025-06-24T08:01:42.598082 application/epub+zip 129853 2025-06-24T08:01:45.662100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122089 2025-06-24T08:01:44.109116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107228 2022-09-27T12:47:25.313405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48456 2025-06-24T08:01:42.274080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28735 2024-10-17T14:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17454 2025-06-24T08:01:46.080060 application/rdf+xml 26776 2025-06-24T08:01:42.687082 image/jpeg 4683 2025-06-24T08:01:42.642060 image/jpeg 299669 2025-06-24T08:01:42.422109 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia