Project Gutenberg 2021-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 98 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Heir Apparent Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Heir Apparent" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores the themes of aspiration, love, and the conflict between personal dreams and relationships, particularly set against the backdrop of space exploration. Focused on the life of an aspiring astronaut, it examines the emotional struggles that arise when the desire for adventure clashes with romantic commitments. The story follows Bart, a passionate young man drawn to a life in the stars, as he navigates his ambitions to join an exploratory crew headed into space. His dream leads to a poignant conflict with Marny, the woman he loves, who fears for his safety and struggles to accept the idea of a life where he may constantly be away. As Bart grapples with his yearning for the cosmos and the implications of leaving Marny behind, their relationship becomes strained, ultimately leading him to confront the painful choices between love and the fulfillment of his dreams. The narrative unfolds with rich emotional depth, highlighting the complexity of human desires and the sacrifices that often accompany great ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 50528 2025-07-25T14:13:49.229895 text/html 26951 2024-10-18T12:31:10 text/html 369858 2025-07-25T14:13:51.133916 application/epub+zip 368694 2025-07-25T14:13:49.735904 application/epub+zip 75748 2025-07-25T14:13:49.434879 application/epub+zip 404722 2025-07-25T14:13:52.408922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397236 2025-07-25T14:13:50.908894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104479 2022-09-29T08:38:39.494573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44190 2025-07-25T14:13:49.104876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24393 2024-10-18T12:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18037 2025-07-25T14:13:52.534885 application/rdf+xml 29630 2025-07-25T14:13:49.572885 image/jpeg 4940 2025-07-25T14:13:49.502900 image/jpeg 1058980 2025-07-25T14:13:49.246882 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