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 Project Gutenberg 2020-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 157 Dryfoos, Dave 1915 2003 Dryfoos, David M. Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Sign of Life Produced from Planet Stories July 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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 ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 39116 2025-07-25T09:58:12.706771 text/html 15137 2024-10-18T08:52:23 text/html 414345 2025-07-25T09:58:14.527768 application/epub+zip 413168 2025-07-25T09:58:13.253754 application/epub+zip 78152 2025-07-25T09:58:12.895771 application/epub+zip 446378 2025-07-25T09:58:15.663753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439329 2025-07-25T09:58:14.302793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104430 2022-09-28T20:10:36.644567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32735 2025-07-25T09:58:12.608777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12932 2024-10-18T08:52:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17509 2025-07-25T09:58:15.809745 application/rdf+xml 31566 2025-07-25T09:58:13.103770 image/jpeg 5471 2025-07-25T09:58:13.051770 image/jpeg 496736 2025-07-25T09:58:12.719789 application/octet-stream application/zip