Project Gutenberg 2024-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 126 Calin, Harold Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay A time to die $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1961. Produced from Amazing Stories June 1961. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Time to Die" by Harold Calin is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around Captain Robert Kingsford and his fateful expedition to Aldebaran IX, where he confronts a terrible creature that embodies both his personal demons and a metaphorical evil that haunts mankind. The book explores themes of heroism, the human spirit, and the consequences of ambition, drawing parallels to classic tales of obsession and destruction, like Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." The story is told through the perspective of Philip "Buck" Rogers, the executive officer on Kingsford's mission. After a previous expedition ended in tragedy, Kingsford, now driven by a need for redemption, leads a new crew to harvest precious ores from Aldebaran IX. However, their journey becomes a harrowing struggle against a colossal flying beast that threatens not only their lives but also challenges the very essence of humanity itself. As the narrative unfolds, Rogers must grapple with Kingsford’s obsession, facing moral dilemmas and ultimately witnessing the catastrophic consequences of ambition unchecked. It is a tale that highlights the thin line between bravery and folly, portraying a cosmic struggle that leaves Rogers as the sole survivor, contemplating the true nature of life's purpose amidst loneliness and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231216054015calin 1961 US Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Revenge -- Fiction Hunting -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 74330 2025-07-28T15:23:21.467583 text/html 49697 2024-01-08T19:15:33 text/html 482685 2025-07-28T15:23:24.381554 application/epub+zip 481452 2025-07-28T15:23:22.547578 application/epub+zip 168646 2025-07-28T15:23:21.902570 application/epub+zip 1106315 2025-07-28T15:23:25.970560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099373 2025-07-28T15:23:23.940539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66913 2025-07-28T15:23:21.324569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47120 2024-01-08T19:15:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17184 2025-07-28T15:23:26.108546 application/rdf+xml 22677 2025-07-28T15:23:22.178543 image/jpeg 3770 2025-07-28T15:23:22.040544 image/jpeg 1189442 2025-07-28T15:23:21.490535 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