Project Gutenberg 2008-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 242 Lang, Allen Kim 1928 Lang, Allen K. Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling Blind Man's Lantern Produced by Greg Weeks, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Blind Man's Lantern" by Allen Kim Lang is a science fiction novel that likely emerged during the early 1960s. The story is set in an interstellar context, revolving around the challenges and unique experiences of settlers establishing colonies on distant planets. The narrative explores themes related to cultural adaptation, resilience, and the blending of different ways of life. The plot follows Aaron and Martha Stoltzfoos, an Amish couple as they embark on a homesteading venture on the planet Murna. After arriving with their belongings and a vision of farming, they encounter the local culture and customs, which contrast sharply with their Old Order beliefs. As Aaron attempts to cultivate the land and share agricultural practices with the Murnans, he inadvertently transgresses local taboos, leading to conflict with the community's chieftain, Sarki Kazunzumi. The story delves into Aaron's internal struggle to reconcile his identity and beliefs while seeking acceptance among the Murnans, culminating in a poignant exploration of understanding, humility, and the importance of respecting the land and its traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Amish -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 101078 101086 2024-09-10T12:08:32.453864 2023-09-11T05:27:35.812446 text/html text/html 97484 2021-01-03T07:46:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 462279 2021-01-03T07:46:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466357 2024-09-10T12:08:35.298786 application/epub+zip 466898 2024-09-10T12:08:33.150863 application/epub+zip 95243 2024-09-10T12:08:32.645798 application/epub+zip 623135 2024-09-10T12:08:36.985837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614085 2024-09-10T12:08:34.844980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129554 2022-09-11T10:45:23.077791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92920 92822 2024-09-10T12:08:32.263990 2023-09-11T05:27:35.602449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92791 2021-01-03T07:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37920 2021-01-03T07:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19455 2024-09-10T12:08:37.122800 application/rdf+xml 13926 2024-09-10T12:08:32.716837 image/jpeg 2649 2024-09-10T12:08:32.680811 image/jpeg 462321 2024-09-10T12:08:32.479809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog