Project Gutenberg 2024-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 80 Carson, Sam A world to die for $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1954. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A World to Die For" by Sam Carson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of interstellar exploration and conflict, the story revolves around the themes of identity, love, and the clash of civilizations. It specifically delves into the journey of Rik Guelf, a young man pursuing answers about his missing father and the mysteries surrounding a powerful alien race known as the Titans. In the narrative, Rik Guelf pilots a small space yacht, the Markab, alongside Captain Rodolph and the cynical Pere Danold, on a mission to confront an elusive alien ship believed to have attacked other vessels. Throughout their journey, they encounter a magnificent Crystal Woman, Shellon, who reveals herself as a Titan and the fate of Rik's father, Eiler Guelf, who has become one of them. As Rik struggles with his emotions and the implications of his father's choice to abandon Earth for a new life, he is faced with the decision of whether to pursue a similar path towards becoming a Titan himself, embracing a life of creativity and peace versus the conflicts of Galactic service. The book intricately weaves themes of love, choice, and the quest for a better existence across the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240310112834carson 1954 US Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 48496 2025-06-29T05:50:47.917824 text/html 24094 2024-04-08T00:42:36 text/html 282927 2025-06-29T05:50:50.371821 application/epub+zip 281720 2025-06-29T05:50:48.827841 application/epub+zip 157343 2025-06-29T05:50:48.287836 application/epub+zip 587136 2025-06-29T05:50:51.597790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580001 2025-06-29T05:50:50.004793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41417 2025-06-29T05:50:47.808815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21626 2024-04-08T00:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16075 2025-06-29T05:50:51.719797 application/rdf+xml 30599 2025-06-29T05:50:48.533822 image/jpeg 4850 2025-06-29T05:50:48.409841 image/jpeg 643872 2025-06-29T05:50:47.928904 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