Project Gutenberg 2022-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 141 Shook, C. Bok, Hannes 1914 1964 Woodard, Wayne Francis The band played on $aUnited States :$bFictioneers, Inc.,$c1942. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Band Played On" by C. Shook is a science fiction story published in the early 1940s, originally featured in "Astonishing Stories." This narrative follows a jazz musician, McRae, who unexpectedly finds himself transported to a bizarre world after a performance. The book's central theme revolves around the intersection of music and fantastical adventure, exploring how creativity can transcend dimensions. In the story, McRae, while playing the trombone at a local bar, suddenly experiences a strange phenomenon that catapults him into a vivid realm where the grass is purple, and the inhabitants resemble anthropomorphic ducks. He is initially captured by these creatures but gradually gains their trust and becomes integrated into their society, sharing his love of music. As he adapts to this unusual environment, the peace is disrupted by a dangerous enemy, the animal men. Ultimately, through an intense crescendo on his trombone, McRae unlocks a path back to his dimension, realizing the power of music not only as a form of expression but also as a bridge between worlds. Returning to reality, he grapples with the profound experience and its implications, both on a personal level and for the art he cherishes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220604070724shook 1942 US Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction Musicians -- Fiction Fourth dimension -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 64082 2025-06-27T07:34:40.511863 text/html 40237 2024-10-18T23:33:12 text/html 381178 2025-06-27T07:34:42.323855 application/epub+zip 380008 2025-06-27T07:34:40.946833 application/epub+zip 68033 2025-06-27T07:34:40.696863 application/epub+zip 418435 2025-06-27T07:34:43.530837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410546 2025-06-27T07:34:42.112848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98693 2022-09-30T21:08:22.218406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57497 2025-06-27T07:34:40.403884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37628 2024-10-18T23:33:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17836 2025-06-27T07:34:43.662825 application/rdf+xml 32199 2025-06-27T07:34:40.804885 image/jpeg 4951 2025-06-27T07:34:40.750831 image/jpeg 492979 2025-06-27T07:34:40.525910 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