Project Gutenberg 2021-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 119 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt Pariah Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pariah" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel set in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the life of Harry Allerton, a man who returns to Earth after spending three years in space, only to find that he has been presumed dead and his wife has remarried. The story delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the psychological effects of living in isolation among the stars versus the complexities of life on Earth. The plot follows Harry Allerton as he navigates his unexpected return home, grappling with the fact that his wife, Nancy, has moved on with her life without him. Upon his arrival, he faces a harsh reality that his efforts to provide security for his family were in vain, as they had already adapted to his absence. Despite his initial excitement at returning to Earth, Harry finds himself feeling like a ghost, disconnected from the life he once knew. He struggles with lingering feelings for Nancy and a sense of loss over the years that he cannot reclaim, leading him to question what truly constitutes happiness and security. Ultimately, the novel paints a poignant picture of a man caught between the loneliness of space and the burdens of earthly responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46572 2025-07-26T08:54:12.536008 text/html 22914 2024-10-18T16:16:58 text/html 382596 2025-07-26T08:54:14.563989 application/epub+zip 381448 2025-07-26T08:54:13.129043 application/epub+zip 64950 2025-07-26T08:54:12.768030 application/epub+zip 416689 2025-07-26T08:54:15.873019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409605 2025-07-26T08:54:14.314019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93287 2022-09-29T20:03:28.721284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40272 2025-07-26T08:54:12.365011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20530 2024-10-18T16:16:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17534 2025-07-26T08:54:16.030006 application/rdf+xml 32475 2025-07-26T08:54:12.945005 image/jpeg 5253 2025-07-26T08:54:12.850003 image/jpeg 1487068 2025-07-26T08:54:12.557072 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