Project Gutenberg 2021-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 144 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Wanderlust Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1952 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wanderlust" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction narrative written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of adventure and the innate desire for exploration, focusing on the generation of young men drawn to space travel. It delves into the conflicts between familial responsibilities and the pursuit of dreams, particularly reflecting the sentiments of youth in the post-war era. The story centers on Tad, a young man whose excitement about pursuing a career in spaceflight is met with concern and resistance from his father, George Barlow, a farmer with a traumatic past related to space travel. As Tad expresses his desire to abandon college and join the crew of a spaceship, George grapples with his own memories of the dangers associated with that life, recalling his own experiences and fears of loss. The narrative captures the heartbreaking struggle between a father's protective instincts and a son's aspirations, ultimately leading to an insightful conclusion on the price of wanderlust. Through powerful dialogue and emotional depth, the book portrays not just the thrill of exploration but also the heavy burden it carries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Fathers and sons -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Farmers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 44080 2025-06-26T07:00:36.726145 text/html 20358 2024-10-18T15:12:15 text/html 513663 2025-06-26T07:00:38.485117 application/epub+zip 512498 2025-06-26T07:00:37.229173 application/epub+zip 84761 2025-06-26T07:00:36.926180 application/epub+zip 547393 2025-06-26T07:00:39.603111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540195 2025-06-26T07:00:38.265173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112651 2022-09-29T16:57:31.226343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37931 2025-06-26T07:00:36.639123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18147 2024-10-18T15:12:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17932 2025-06-26T07:00:39.721120 application/rdf+xml 28650 2025-06-26T07:00:37.075142 image/jpeg 4892 2025-06-26T07:00:37.001119 image/jpeg 1221386 2025-06-26T07:00:36.743187 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