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Title: Home is the Spaceman
Original Publication: United States: Space Publications, Inc.,1953.
Series Title: Produced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Home is the Spaceman" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows Captain Billy Enright, the first human to travel faster than light and return to Earth after a bewildering journey that lasts significantly longer than planned. The narrative explores themes of exploration, authority, and the consequences of breaking away from traditional confines as Enright grapples with the unexpected results of his groundbreaking mission. The book begins with Enright’s triumphant return to Earth after an eighteen-month mission that was supposed to last only twelve hours, during which he claims to have been apprehended by alien authorities for exceeding speed limits in space. His detainment leads him to a peculiar form of "Educational Labor," which he presents as a rite of passage that qualifies him for a unique position within a galactic governance system. Throughout the story, Enright’s mix of humor and defiance showcases his adventures while navigating a bureaucratic system that struggles to accommodate humanity's newfound capabilities. Ultimately, the tale balances an exciting portrayal of space travel with a satire on human nature and governance in the face of extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 68533
Published: Jul 15, 2022
Downloads: 153
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Home is the Spaceman
Original Publication: United States: Space Publications, Inc.,1953.
Series Title: Produced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Home is the Spaceman" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows Captain Billy Enright, the first human to travel faster than light and return to Earth after a bewildering journey that lasts significantly longer than planned. The narrative explores themes of exploration, authority, and the consequences of breaking away from traditional confines as Enright grapples with the unexpected results of his groundbreaking mission. The book begins with Enright’s triumphant return to Earth after an eighteen-month mission that was supposed to last only twelve hours, during which he claims to have been apprehended by alien authorities for exceeding speed limits in space. His detainment leads him to a peculiar form of "Educational Labor," which he presents as a rite of passage that qualifies him for a unique position within a galactic governance system. Throughout the story, Enright’s mix of humor and defiance showcases his adventures while navigating a bureaucratic system that struggles to accommodate humanity's newfound capabilities. Ultimately, the tale balances an exciting portrayal of space travel with a satire on human nature and governance in the face of extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 68533
Published: Jul 15, 2022
Downloads: 153
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.