Project Gutenberg 2023-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 125 Bok, Hannes 1914 1964 Woodard, Wayne Francis One touch of Terra $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1956. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "One Touch of Terra" by Hannes Bok is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. This narrative unfolds in a small mining settlement on Venus, exploring themes of belonging, love, and the clash of cultures. The tale mainly centers on Trixie O'Neill, a middle-aged woman who represents the last connection to Earth for the miners, focusing on her emotional ties to her home and the implications of her choice to possibly leave Finchburg for Mars. The story follows Trixie's life in the mining camp as she clings to her dandelions—symbolic of her connection to Earth—while grappling with feelings of neglect and exploitation by the miners who rely on her kindness. When Goreck, a Martian, proposes to take her away, it sparks an uproar among the townsfolk who view her departure as a loss of their link to Terra. Torn between her desire for respect and her loyalty to the men who’ve come to rely on her, Trixie’s journey reveals the complexities of identity and community. Ultimately, after a tumultuous turn of events, Trixie realizes her value is more than just the nurturing aspect she has provided to the miners, leading to a powerful, if complicated, resolution that highlights her strength and self-worth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231020053903bok 1956 US Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Mining camps -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 59120 2025-07-28T13:17:59.987228 text/html 34720 2023-11-19T16:23:35 text/html 275433 2025-07-28T13:18:03.160249 application/epub+zip 274231 2025-07-28T13:18:01.246208 application/epub+zip 183897 2025-07-28T13:18:00.496261 application/epub+zip 822487 2025-07-28T13:18:04.673195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815316 2025-07-28T13:18:02.679239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51738 2025-07-28T13:17:59.849232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31967 2023-11-19T16:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16069 2025-07-28T13:18:04.808203 application/rdf+xml 32333 2025-07-28T13:18:00.842246 image/jpeg 4970 2025-07-28T13:18:00.681197 image/jpeg 1117840 2025-07-28T13:18:00.003235 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