Project Gutenberg 2021-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 118 Moskowitz, Sam 1920 1997 Moskowitz, Samuel Martin Forte, John R. (John Robert) 1918 1966 Forte, John Robert, Jr. The Way Back Produced from Comet January 41 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Way Back" by Sam Moskowitz is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story chronicles the journey of Michel Drawers, a spacefarer who feels lost not only in the cosmos but also in the modern world of Earth. The overarching theme of the narrative revolves around the search for identity and belonging in the vastness of space, as well as the longing for home and connection. In "The Way Back," Michel Drawers, an outcast from Earth, finds himself stranded in a distant galaxy after years of searching for the valuable mineral Roxite. His journey takes a transformative turn when he encounters the inhabitants of a beautiful planet, a peaceful and telepathic race known as the golden people. As he struggles to help them with his knowledge and technology, he discovers a sense of purpose and belonging that he lacked on Earth. The plot evolves as Drawers forms a deep bond with Trajores, a golden woman, leading to a poignant realization that his true path lies not in returning to a world that rejected him, but in embracing the new home he has found among these kind-hearted aliens. The story ultimately explores themes of love, acceptance, and the meaning of home, culminating in an emotional resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 99360 2025-07-25T13:38:59.324812 text/html 76193 2024-10-18T11:52:47 text/html 457326 2025-07-25T13:39:01.986856 application/epub+zip 457122 2025-07-25T13:39:00.002807 application/epub+zip 94368 2025-07-25T13:38:59.624776 application/epub+zip 504013 2025-07-25T13:39:03.598807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495930 2025-07-25T13:39:01.729057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133490 2022-09-29T07:31:42.461820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91757 2025-07-25T13:38:59.151815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71967 2024-10-18T11:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17466 2025-07-25T13:39:03.744770 application/rdf+xml 29360 2025-07-25T13:38:59.813796 image/jpeg 4858 2025-07-25T13:38:59.732789 image/jpeg 1293001 2025-07-25T13:38:59.351778 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 en.wikipedia