Project Gutenberg 2021-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 133 Cox, Irving E. 1917 2001 Cox, Irving England, Jr. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill The Pioneer $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company,$c1955. Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1955 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pioneer" by Irving E. Cox, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Captain Victor Greg, a once-esteemed astronaut returning to Earth after many years away, finding it a desolate place ruled by a new generation of children endowed with extraordinary powers. The novel explores themes of nostalgia, generational conflict, and the implications of progress in society. As Captain Greg arrives back on Earth, he grapples with feelings of alienation and frustration upon discovering that the pioneering spirit he once knew has been replaced by a society led by children who can read minds and manipulate their surroundings. He feels a deep resentment towards these children, whom he perceives as usurpers of the legacy he fought to build in the stars. In a desperate attempt to reclaim his sense of purpose and power, Greg devises a plan to use a military satellite to eradicate this new order. However, as he confronts these kids, he realizes that the true nature of their abilities is rooted in the Redearth he unknowingly brought back from Mars, which has altered their minds and perspectives. The story ultimately challenges the notions of progress and the evolution of humanity, raising questions about responsibility, legacy, and what it means to be human in an ever-changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210313061801cox 1955 US Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Conflict of generations -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 68180 2025-07-26T09:58:05.785015 text/html 44633 2024-10-18T16:51:05 text/html 363071 2025-07-26T09:58:08.155066 application/epub+zip 361915 2025-07-26T09:58:06.309023 application/epub+zip 73806 2025-07-26T09:58:06.016139 application/epub+zip 403000 2025-07-26T09:58:09.652003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395694 2025-07-26T09:58:07.679008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107719 2022-09-29T22:16:56.445790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61481 2025-07-26T09:58:05.614054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41620 2024-10-18T16:51:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17910 2025-07-26T09:58:09.797028 application/rdf+xml 34107 2025-07-26T09:58:06.142059 image/jpeg 5596 2025-07-26T09:58:06.079053 image/jpeg 545326 2025-07-26T09:58:05.800074 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