Project Gutenberg 2020-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 96 Fennel, Erik Fennel, Erick Atavism Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Atavism" by Erik Fennel is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of wartime, the narrative intertwines elements of war and extraterrestrial exploration, exploring themes of evolutionary traits and the concept of atavism, which refers to the reversion to ancestral traits. The book crafts a narrative that reflects on both human and Martian existence, examining survival instincts and emotional responses. The story follows Gunnar and Martha, two survivors dodging enemy forces in a war-torn land, who stumble upon a mysterious Martian entity named Erg, sent to Earth to explore. As Gunnar and Martha grapple with their dire situation, they encounter a massive transformation tied to the effects of alien technology on Erg, leading to a division of his consciousness into conflicting personalities, rooted in primal human emotions. This interplay leads to a tense climax as Gunnar and Martha must not only survive the physical threats of the war but also confront the unseen consequences of their newfound powers while navigating their instinctual responses to fear, trust, and survival. Ultimately, "Atavism" explores the nature of identity and humanity through the lens of extraordinary circumstances, merging science fiction with themes deeply rooted in psychology and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Martians -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47520 2025-06-25T09:51:53.892290 text/html 23799 2024-10-18T09:21:28 text/html 413398 2025-06-25T09:51:55.619278 application/epub+zip 412222 2025-06-25T09:51:54.326301 application/epub+zip 84570 2025-06-25T09:51:54.081299 application/epub+zip 448375 2025-06-25T09:51:56.754295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440819 2025-06-25T09:51:55.411272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113414 2022-09-28T21:36:42.178112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41075 2025-06-25T09:51:53.786287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21334 2024-10-18T09:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17397 2025-06-25T09:51:56.870247 application/rdf+xml 31930 2025-06-25T09:51:54.181257 image/jpeg 5251 2025-06-25T09:51:54.130272 image/jpeg 524974 2025-06-25T09:51:53.909313 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