Project Gutenberg 2023-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 118 Coppel, Alfred 1921 2004 Gilman, Robert Cham Marin, A. C. Coppel, Alfredo José de Arana-Marini Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Galaxan, Sol Luros, Milton 1911 1999 Rosenblatt, Milton Louis The terror $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1950. Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories November 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Terror" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set against a backdrop of Cold War tensions and the dawn of space exploration, the book explores the devastating impact of fear on humanity when astronaut Jan Carvel returns from a mysterious journey in space, leaving a cryptic message that instigates global panic and paranoia regarding potential extraterrestrial threats. The narrative centers around Jan Carvel, who embarks on a rogue mission into deep space, only to discover what he believes to be an alien invasion fleet. His journey ultimately leads to his death upon returning to Earth, where the data he leaves behind incites widespread fear, prompting nations to unite under a single command to combat this perceived threat. As tensions rise, various entities evaluate Carvel's findings, leading to debates among scientists and government officials about the authenticity and implications of his claims. The story culminates with the revelation that the horrors of the 'Terror' may have been a product of Carvel's deteriorating mental state rather than an actual extraterrestrial invasion, offering a poignant commentary on fear, unity, and the human inclination to create enemies in the face of uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220529053312coppel 1950 US Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Cold War -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42002 2025-07-28T04:06:42.097197 text/html 41087 2023-03-24T08:17:14 text/html 574657 2025-07-28T04:06:44.783222 application/epub+zip 573406 2025-07-28T04:06:43.130211 application/epub+zip 148390 2025-07-28T04:06:42.506214 application/epub+zip 855930 2025-07-28T04:06:46.089196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848293 2025-07-28T04:06:44.343218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35090 2025-07-28T04:06:41.939204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34829 2023-03-24T08:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19211 2025-07-28T04:06:46.233175 application/rdf+xml 28885 2025-07-28T04:06:42.782210 image/jpeg 5459 2025-07-28T04:06:42.642200 image/jpeg 13308 2023-03-24T08:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 872814 2023-03-24T08:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 879454 2025-07-28T04:06:42.113237 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