Project Gutenberg 2020-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 122 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark Halftripper Produced from Planet Stories November 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Halftripper" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores the existential fears of space travel, focusing on the tragic lives of individuals who become "halftrippers," those who have succumbed to crippling mental illness due to the terror of space. The narrative provides a glimpse into the psychological struggles of these characters against the backdrop of interplanetary travel and the contrasting experiences of immortality and madness. The story centers around a character named Micheal, who is haunted by his past decisions regarding his brother Joseph and their fallen son during a crisis on the satellite Calypso. As Micheal navigates the bars of Mars, he encounters Joseph, who has become an immortal wanderer driven by guilt and madness. Their tragic backstory unfolds as they grapple with the consequences of their choices, revealing the deep emotional scars left from their experiences. The book addresses themes of redemption, the burden of memory, and the haunting nature of guilt, all within the context of a vividly imagined universe. As Micheal reflects on his own regrets, he comes to understand the profound differences in their realities, emphasizing the weight of consciousness in contrast to the dulling escape of madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Immortality -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 40617 2025-06-25T09:17:41.568479 text/html 16822 2024-10-18T08:56:57 text/html 419622 2025-06-25T09:17:43.161538 application/epub+zip 418474 2025-06-25T09:17:41.961524 application/epub+zip 70839 2025-06-25T09:17:41.740479 application/epub+zip 453030 2025-06-25T09:17:44.250484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445745 2025-06-25T09:17:42.967521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98288 2022-09-28T20:19:28.883346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34600 2025-06-25T09:17:41.484499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14833 2024-10-18T08:56:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17393 2025-06-25T09:17:44.365482 application/rdf+xml 31215 2025-06-25T09:17:41.836492 image/jpeg 5200 2025-06-25T09:17:41.788477 image/jpeg 389000 2025-06-25T09:17:41.579530 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