Project Gutenberg 2023-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 141 Mason, David 1924 1974 Temple Rockabye, Grady $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Produced from Infinity July 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rockabye, Grady" by David Mason is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the alien planet Pru'ut, where the protagonist, James Grady, navigates the complexities of life among the Kya people, a primitive species with unique customs and taboos. The narrative explores themes of cultural integration and the consequences of misunderstanding local traditions. The plot centers around Grady's journey as he adapts to his new life on Pru'ut after arriving as a trader's agent. Over time, Grady becomes integrated into Kya society, adopting their customs and marrying a local woman named Shallra. However, a fateful mistake—stepping on the shadow of the Chief—results in Grady being declared a man without a name, which marks him for death according to Kya customs. The story escalates into a tense situation where Grady contemplates his fate as he struggles with his identity and the weight of cultural differences, ultimately leading to a harrowing conclusion where he narrowly escapes death, reflecting on the nature of existence and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230813110904mason 1957 US Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Trading posts -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 45564 2025-09-28T09:46:13.678778 text/html 42489 2023-09-07T05:20:37 text/html 411960 2025-09-28T09:46:16.989811 application/epub+zip 410743 2025-09-28T09:46:15.167761 application/epub+zip 318725 2025-09-28T09:46:14.268756 application/epub+zip 1279742 2025-09-28T09:46:18.244752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1272884 2025-09-28T09:46:16.395755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36969 2025-09-28T09:46:13.528757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36990 2023-09-07T05:20:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17498 2025-09-28T09:46:18.375733 application/rdf+xml 30010 2025-09-28T09:46:14.643771 image/jpeg 4529 2025-09-28T09:46:14.454778 image/jpeg 2137126 2023-09-07T05:20:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 2140760 2025-09-28T09:46:13.706779 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