Project Gutenberg 2020-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 109 Farrell, Joseph Farrel, Joseph Kiemle, H. W. (Henry William) 1908 1969 Kiemle, Henry William Men Without a World Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Men Without a World" by Joseph Farrell is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically around the early 1940s. The story follows two human astronauts, Paul Hawthorne and Lance O'Dea, who find themselves caught in a precarious situation on the desert planet Avignon in the Alpha Centauri system after crash-landing there. The book explores themes of survival, inter-species relations, and the clash of moral standards, as the humans face the alien Centaurs who have nefarious intentions regarding the future of Earth's inhabitants. As Hawthorne and O'Dea navigate their new reality, they are taken captive by the Centaurs, who are deeply interested in not just the Earth men but in creating a planet suitable for humans—albeit under their control. Initially, the Centaurs’ plans seem benevolent, as they aim to bring elements necessary for life to Avignon. However, the two astronauts quickly realize that they are meant to serve as part of a larger, sinister scheme to indoctrinate future generations of humans to the Centaurs' worldview. The protagonists devise a cunning escape plan involving a surprise attack on their captors, leading to a thrilling climax that underscores the conflict between the two species. Ultimately, the story blends elements of adventure, humor, and commentary on colonization and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Male friendship -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 72132 2025-06-25T06:03:05.617229 text/html 48730 2024-10-18T05:41:59 text/html 403938 2025-06-25T06:03:07.560236 application/epub+zip 402743 2025-06-25T06:03:06.056235 application/epub+zip 82253 2025-06-25T06:03:05.812223 application/epub+zip 444334 2025-06-25T06:03:08.880228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436738 2025-06-25T06:03:07.351211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116435 2022-09-28T12:49:31.311065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64681 2023-09-27T06:11:49.372117 text/plain 44839 2024-10-18T05:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16638 2025-06-25T06:03:09.003202 application/rdf+xml 33409 2025-06-25T06:03:05.911262 image/jpeg 5568 2025-06-25T06:03:05.861250 image/jpeg 412668 2025-06-25T06:03:05.632219 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