Project Gutenberg 2019-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 205 Galouye, Daniel F. 1920 1976 Galouye, Daniel Francis Galouje, Daniel F. Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Gravy Train Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gravy Train" by Daniel F. Galouye is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Titus McWorther, a retired potentate living in relative isolation on a small planetoid, who inadvertently finds himself at the center of a cosmic mix-up that leads to both chaos and comedic misfortune. The book explores themes of miscommunication and the unintended consequences of good intentions, particularly in the face of political maneuvering and international relations. In the narrative, McWorther’s simple request for a household item—a luxury automatic bather—sets off a series of comedic disasters due to a mix-up of messages at a relay station. This results in massive shipments of equipment and supplies meant for a foreign government pouring into his secluded estate instead. The political ramifications escalate as both the Western and Eastern Clusters, represented by their leaders, converge on McWorther's World, now overrun with theatrical performers, politicians, and unwanted aid. As gravity grows unstable under the overwhelming cargo, Titus and his wife Edna must deal with an increasing number of visitors as well as the impending collapse of their home. The story culminates in a chaotic escape, leaving the couple to ponder the absurdity of their situation and the burdens of miscommunication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Miscommunication -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction Diplomacy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 74564 2025-07-24T08:09:46.934318 text/html 51196 2024-10-17T14:59:28 text/html 238351 2025-07-24T08:09:49.231306 application/epub+zip 237177 2025-07-24T08:09:47.522338 application/epub+zip 91837 2025-07-24T08:09:47.213313 application/epub+zip 280933 2025-07-24T08:09:50.663391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273343 2025-07-24T08:09:48.999301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128318 2022-09-27T13:30:05.259899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66591 2025-07-24T08:09:46.762308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46851 2024-10-17T14:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18452 2025-07-24T08:09:50.811282 application/rdf+xml 30831 2025-07-24T08:09:47.332317 image/jpeg 5094 2025-07-24T08:09:47.271300 image/jpeg 517376 2025-07-24T08:09:46.950302 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