Project Gutenberg 2020-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 150 Walton, Bryce 1918 1988 O'Hara, Kenneth Kiemle, H. W. (Henry William) 1908 1969 Kiemle, Henry William Savage Galahad Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1946 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Savage Galahad" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. Set on a hostile alien world, the narrative revolves around a unique creature, exploring themes of beauty, survival, and alien intelligence. The story delves into the interactions between a sensitive, supersonic intelligent being and a lost human woman from Earth, underscoring a striking contrast between their respective worlds. In the swampy landscape of Venus, a native creature experiences conflicting emotions as he observes a beautiful Earth woman who has strayed from her ship. Despite the hostile environment filled with monstrous dangers, he is captivated by her beauty and desires to protect her. Core to the narrative is his instinctive struggle against predatory threats, culminating in a fierce battle against a fearsome creature known as the Torrg. As he saves the woman from imminent peril, he grapples with existential questions about beauty, connection, and the limits of instinct, ultimately sacrificing himself in a bold attempt to safeguard her fragile existence in his brutal world. The novella paints a poignant picture of love and longing in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47492 2025-07-25T09:11:12.899036 text/html 23443 2024-10-18T08:14:43 text/html 498399 2025-07-25T09:11:14.659061 application/epub+zip 497206 2025-07-25T09:11:13.319006 application/epub+zip 81154 2025-07-25T09:11:13.081016 application/epub+zip 531651 2025-07-25T09:11:15.873057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523818 2025-07-25T09:11:14.442066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110499 2022-09-28T18:38:07.537823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40956 2025-07-25T09:11:12.799998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21148 2024-10-18T08:14:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17714 2025-07-25T09:11:16.009996 application/rdf+xml 34227 2025-07-25T09:11:13.184012 image/jpeg 5522 2025-07-25T09:11:13.131997 image/jpeg 454144 2025-07-25T09:11:12.912053 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