Project Gutenberg 2021-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 154 McGreevey, John 1922 2010 Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill The Brave Walk Alone Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Brave Walk Alone" by John McGreevey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book centers around Dirk Jemson, the son of the esteemed Commandant Jemson, who faces profound challenges regarding his identity and abilities amidst the high-stakes environment of space exploration. As Dirk grapples with his fear of piloting a spaceship and the immense pressure of his father's expectations, the story delves into themes of courage, legacy, and personal failure. The narrative unfolds as the Jemson family embarks on a daring expedition to the dark satellite of Caliban. Dirk, plagued by space sickness and self-doubt, is forced to confront the reality of living up to his father's renowned legacy. His inability to command the cruiser leads to a near disaster, resulting in a disastrous encounter with an alien life form that threatens not only his life but also the future of Earth. As Dirk navigates this high-stakes scenario, he ultimately makes a noble decision to prevent potential catastrophe by sacrificing himself, seeking redemption in the eyes of his father. The story poignantly explores the conflict between personal fear and the desire to fulfill familial expectations, culminating in a powerful and emotional climax. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Fathers and sons -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Cowardice -- Fiction Courage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 61605 2025-07-26T03:57:57.205096 text/html 37923 2024-10-18T13:07:53 text/html 511083 2025-07-26T03:57:59.274131 application/epub+zip 509910 2025-07-26T03:57:57.729046 application/epub+zip 77136 2025-07-26T03:57:57.409063 application/epub+zip 549832 2025-07-26T03:58:00.599563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542805 2025-07-26T03:57:59.042088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110192 2022-09-29T09:51:15.754041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55017 2025-07-26T03:57:57.085087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35196 2024-10-18T13:07:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18019 2025-07-26T03:58:00.753531 application/rdf+xml 28556 2025-07-26T03:57:57.556049 image/jpeg 4855 2025-07-26T03:57:57.473079 image/jpeg 546749 2025-07-26T03:57:57.223039 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