Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 114 Wilson, Richard 1920 1987 Wilson, Dick Halibut, Edward Graef, Robert A. 1879 1951 The Man From Siykul Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Man From Siykul" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s, specifically published in "Planet Stories" in the winter of 1942. The story explores themes of space exploration, communication with alien beings, and the question of intelligence across different species. It follows the adventures of a married couple, Myra and Steve Horn, as they navigate unexpected encounters and challenges during their space journey. The narrative begins with the Horns pursuing what they believe to be a meteor, only to discover it is a spaceship piloted by a small alien named WalmearFgon, affectionately nicknamed "Peachy." This unorthodox encounter leads them to the planet Siykul, where they learn about the complexities of its inhabitants, including the presence of a neighboring continent teeming with dangerous creatures that induce insanity in the intelligent race of Siykul. As Peachy reveals the dire situation threatening his people, Steve and Myra find themselves reluctantly embroiled in a mission to confront the dangers posed by the neighboring continent, all while grappling with their own identities and the nature of sanity. The story combines humor with philosophical undertones, ultimately reflecting on the relationship between intelligence, environment, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 80869 2025-06-24T14:16:24.848349 text/html 57439 2024-10-18T03:41:43 text/html 345198 2025-06-24T14:16:27.010347 application/epub+zip 343998 2025-06-24T14:16:25.256381 application/epub+zip 92165 2025-06-24T14:16:25.030340 application/epub+zip 387909 2025-06-24T14:16:28.394377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380089 2025-06-24T14:16:26.676339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128466 2022-09-28T04:53:25.935382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72822 2023-09-26T12:47:16.828581 text/plain 52982 2024-10-18T03:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17334 2025-06-24T14:16:28.567311 application/rdf+xml 34933 2025-06-24T14:16:25.108284 image/jpeg 5661 2025-06-24T14:16:25.069333 image/jpeg 497049 2025-06-24T14:16:24.866383 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