Project Gutenberg 2024-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 196 Long, Frank Belknap 1903 1994 Two way destiny $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1954. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Two Way Destiny" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novelette written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of tribal dynamics, the nature of civilization, and the contrasts between different cultures as the protagonist finds himself navigating life on a beautiful but hostile alien planet called Dracona. The book delves into the psychological aspects of fear and superstition prevalent in primitive societies, as well as the potential for growth following the breaking of those taboos. In "Two Way Destiny," the main character, Taro Hargon, an Earth-born trader, encounters Kallatah, a woman from the technologically advanced planet of Tragor, while both are on the exotic planet of Dracona. As their relationship unfolds, they inadvertently provoke the wrath of the planet's tribal inhabitants due to a cultural misunderstanding surrounding a sacred, dangerous creature. The story escalates as Hargon uses mental manipulation and insights from his studies of primitive cultures to save both of them from a dire fate. Ultimately, they triumph over the tribal superstitions and the oppressive nature of the creatures that threaten the natives, suggesting a hopeful future for the inhabitants of Dracona, enhanced by the realization of their own power and wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240317135229long 1954 US Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 84531 2025-06-29T10:00:14.449505 text/html 60156 2024-08-21T13:57:46 text/html 282425 2025-06-29T10:00:17.367413 application/epub+zip 281209 2025-06-29T10:00:15.496394 application/epub+zip 210015 2025-06-29T10:00:14.863462 application/epub+zip 805845 2025-06-29T10:00:18.788459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798295 2025-06-29T10:00:16.944416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76413 2025-06-29T10:00:14.291438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56624 2024-08-21T13:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16099 2025-06-29T10:00:18.908387 application/rdf+xml 34043 2025-06-29T10:00:15.136508 image/jpeg 4833 2025-06-29T10:00:14.999403 image/jpeg 859824 2025-06-29T10:00:14.469425 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