Project Gutenberg 2022-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 114 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Home is the Spaceman $aUnited States :$bSpace Publications, Inc.,$c1953. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) 20220526163944smith 1953 US Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46842 2025-06-27T07:20:57.133246 text/html 22893 2024-10-18T23:24:21 text/html 184250 2025-06-27T07:20:58.669196 application/epub+zip 183064 2025-06-27T07:20:57.439234 application/epub+zip 81936 2025-06-27T07:20:57.263252 application/epub+zip 218731 2025-06-27T07:20:59.787252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211608 2025-06-27T07:20:58.497210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110693 2022-09-30T20:35:37.315570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40587 2025-06-27T07:20:57.044224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20696 2024-10-18T23:24:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18219 2025-06-27T07:20:59.917193 application/rdf+xml 25795 2025-06-27T07:20:57.332209 image/jpeg 4864 2025-06-27T07:20:57.298202 image/jpeg 167001 2025-06-27T07:20:57.144222 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 en.wikipedia