Project Gutenberg 2021-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 114 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Three Spacemen Left to Die! Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Three Spacemen Left to Die!" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the dire circumstances faced by three astronauts in a space ship infected by a deadly contagion known as the "Quinnies." As they confront the impending threat of death, the story delves into themes of survival, sacrifice, and the quest for life in the cosmos. The narrative centers around Commander Al Andrews, his young companion Oakey Matthews, and their ailing friend Joe, who is battling the final stages of the Quinnies. As the crew grapples with the reality of their situation, tensions escalate when Al feels compelled to take drastic measures to prevent them from spreading the disease to a new planet. The conflict arises between Al's determination to preserve life, even at the cost of their own, and Oakey’s struggle to find a reason to carry on. Ultimately, as Al succumbs to the disease himself, he is faced with the notion that their individual lives may be less significant than the survival of their race. The poignant conclusion highlights the sacrifice made in the name of life, merging the personal with the universal as they approach their fateful landing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Diseases -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47018 2025-07-26T09:14:03.786776 text/html 23110 2024-10-18T16:27:49 text/html 409092 2025-07-26T09:14:05.792743 application/epub+zip 407919 2025-07-26T09:14:04.359839 application/epub+zip 73304 2025-07-26T09:14:04.007772 application/epub+zip 443059 2025-07-26T09:14:07.043798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436142 2025-07-26T09:14:05.549821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101717 2022-09-29T20:43:54.443270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40627 2025-07-26T09:14:03.671776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20770 2024-10-18T16:27:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17950 2025-07-26T09:14:07.174738 application/rdf+xml 27647 2025-07-26T09:14:04.159786 image/jpeg 4799 2025-07-26T09:14:04.082780 image/jpeg 1105940 2025-07-26T09:14:03.806757 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