Project Gutenberg 2021-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 103 Samachson, Joseph 1906 1980 Sterling, Brett Morrison, William Samachson, Joe Dreany, E. Joseph 1908 1961 Dreany, Edward Joseph Dreany, J. Dreany, Joseph Task of Kayin Produced from Planet Stories July 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Task of Kayin" by William Morrison is a science fiction novel that explores themes of identity, belonging, and the implications of scientific discovery. Written in the early 1950s, the story follows Kayin, a fugitive from a distant and perilous world, as he seeks refuge on Earth, a planet fraught with its own dangers. The narrative dives into both the psychological and physical challenges Kayin faces as he navigates the complexities of human society while concealing his extraterrestrial origins. The plot centers on Kayin's struggle to adapt to his new environment, highlighting his feelings of loneliness and the cultural barriers he encounters. As he takes on manual labor despite his superior intellect and abilities, he learns the local language and begins to integrate into human society. However, he soon discovers a catastrophic scientific experiment being conducted by humans that could lead to their extinction. Confronted with his growing sense of attachment to the people he encounters, Kayin must decide whether to intervene and prevent disaster. Ultimately, he chooses to stand and fight for the survival of the humans he has come to regard as friends, symbolizing his transformation and acceptance of a new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62518 2025-06-25T10:28:22.345451 text/html 38791 2024-10-18T09:47:41 text/html 416547 2025-06-25T10:28:24.198482 application/epub+zip 415382 2025-06-25T10:28:22.815525 application/epub+zip 78331 2025-06-25T10:28:22.582498 application/epub+zip 455099 2025-06-25T10:28:25.396523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447635 2025-06-25T10:28:23.995530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110847 2022-09-28T23:00:33.959930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56064 2025-06-25T10:28:22.180492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36262 2024-10-18T09:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17944 2025-06-25T10:28:25.530506 application/rdf+xml 33577 2025-06-25T10:28:22.686437 image/jpeg 5426 2025-06-25T10:28:22.634478 image/jpeg 422699 2025-06-25T10:28:22.364460 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