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Title: Sign of Life

Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories July 1951

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Sign of Life" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. It follows George Main, the sole survivor of a failed expedition to Venus, as he grapples with his impending death amidst the deadly environment of the planet and encounters an unexpected form of life. The narrative delves into themes of survival, the quest for understanding, and the essence of communication between different forms of life. The story begins with George struggling to survive after the destruction of his spaceship, left in a harsh landscape filled with deadly winds and toxic air. As he battles dehydration and despair, he notices peculiar teardrop-shaped creatures that seem to exhibit curiosity about him and their surroundings. In his final hours, he attempts to bridge the gap between their existence and his, hoping to convey that he was alive, not just a lifeless machine. This interaction prompts deep reflections on life, awareness, and the significance of memory as he confronts his mortality, ultimately seeking solace in the possibility that his existence may be remembered by these newfound life forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Dryfoos, Dave, 1915-2003

Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007

EBook No.: 63970

Published: Dec 5, 2020

Downloads: 107

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction

Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction

Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63970:2 2020-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Vestal, Herman B. Dryfoos, Dave en 1
2025-08-06T20:24:36Z Sign of Life

This edition has images.

Title: Sign of Life

Series Title: Produced from Planet Stories July 1951

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Sign of Life" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. It follows George Main, the sole survivor of a failed expedition to Venus, as he grapples with his impending death amidst the deadly environment of the planet and encounters an unexpected form of life. The narrative delves into themes of survival, the quest for understanding, and the essence of communication between different forms of life. The story begins with George struggling to survive after the destruction of his spaceship, left in a harsh landscape filled with deadly winds and toxic air. As he battles dehydration and despair, he notices peculiar teardrop-shaped creatures that seem to exhibit curiosity about him and their surroundings. In his final hours, he attempts to bridge the gap between their existence and his, hoping to convey that he was alive, not just a lifeless machine. This interaction prompts deep reflections on life, awareness, and the significance of memory as he confronts his mortality, ultimately seeking solace in the possibility that his existence may be remembered by these newfound life forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Dryfoos, Dave, 1915-2003

Illustrator: Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007

EBook No.: 63970

Published: Dec 5, 2020

Downloads: 107

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction

Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction

Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63970:3 2020-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Vestal, Herman B. Dryfoos, Dave en 1