Project Gutenberg 2023-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 136 Nolan, William F. 1928 2021 Nolan, William Francis Hopkins, James Kluga, Richard Kluga, Richard Paul And miles to go before I sleep $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1958. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "And miles to go before I sleep" by William F. Nolan is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story encapsulates a poignant exploration of obligation and sacrifice as it follows the theme of a man's last journey home after spending two decades in space. The narrative delves into the emotional turmoil of a character confronting his own mortality while striving to fulfill a promise to his aging parents. In the tale, Robert Murdock, a rocket pilot, is on a one-way trip back to Earth, knowing he will not survive the descent due to a terminal illness he contracted during his space missions. As he reflects on his life and prepares for his impending death, he devises a plan to send an android in his place to comfort his parents, concealing the truth about his fate. Murdock's poignant memories of childhood and his dream of becoming a spaceman lead him to sacrifice his identity, ensuring his parents believe their son has returned when, in truth, he will sleep forever among the stars. The story raises profound questions of identity, love, and the complexities of human existence, leaving a lasting impact on the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230916072324nolan 1958 US Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Androids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 36576 2025-06-28T11:52:58.001139 text/html 11936 2023-11-04T16:54:38 text/html 336835 2025-06-28T11:53:00.653132 application/epub+zip 335588 2025-06-28T11:52:59.099238 application/epub+zip 179258 2025-06-28T11:52:58.430145 application/epub+zip 882158 2025-06-28T11:53:01.868110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874963 2025-06-28T11:53:00.210146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29060 2025-06-28T11:52:57.886115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9234 2023-11-04T16:54:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16863 2025-06-28T11:53:01.992108 application/rdf+xml 28063 2025-06-28T11:52:58.710129 image/jpeg 4988 2025-06-28T11:52:58.566122 image/jpeg 944538 2025-06-28T11:52:58.017111 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