Project Gutenberg 2020-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 234 Long, Frank Belknap 1903 1994 Mayan, Earl 1916 2009 Mayan, Earl Eugene Time Trap Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1948 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Time Trap" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century. The narrative delves into the exploration of time and identity, presenting a thrilling encounter with the complexities of time travel and the human experience on a desolate moon. Through the story, Long weaves a tale that navigates the psychological landscape of a man's encounter with his past and future selves. The plot centers around Charley Grimes, a seasoned explorer of the Solar System, as he shares his eerie experience on the dark side of the moon. While traversing a desolate valley, he discovers a trail of footprints that leads him to a mysterious mound. Inside, he encounters younger and older versions of himself who warn him about a monstrous creature that manipulates time. As Grimes grapples with this entity, he is compelled to confront the essence of his existence and the paths he has taken. The story culminates in a chaotic confrontation with the time-dissolving beast that forces him to reclaim his identity amidst the surreal, mind-bending reality of time's nature. Through vivid imagery and psychological depth, Long's work provokes reflection on the interconnectivity of past, present, and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Storytelling -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Time -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 51400 2025-07-25T09:22:43.002666 text/html 27690 2024-10-18T08:23:28 text/html 373438 2025-07-25T09:22:44.913143 application/epub+zip 372261 2025-07-25T09:22:43.438644 application/epub+zip 79634 2025-07-25T09:22:43.190671 application/epub+zip 409146 2025-07-25T09:22:46.153169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401644 2025-07-25T09:22:44.693658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109295 2022-09-28T19:01:57.677504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44804 2025-07-25T09:22:42.894667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25012 2024-10-18T08:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17875 2025-07-25T09:22:46.286156 application/rdf+xml 32411 2025-07-25T09:22:43.293680 image/jpeg 5293 2025-07-25T09:22:43.242656 image/jpeg 506314 2025-07-25T09:22:43.017672 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