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Title: The Odyssey of Sam Meecham
Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Odyssey of Sam Meecham" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows the unlikely protagonist, Sam Meecham, a meek government worker who discovers an atomic engine with unlimited power, leading him to break free from his mundane life and venture into space. The book explores themes of personal transformation, the quest for freedom, and the struggle against domestic dissatisfaction. In this narrative, Sam Meecham is depicted as a frail man trapped in a mundane job as an atomic engine inspector, feeling constrained by both his work and his marriage to Dorothy, who represents his past disappointments. After an unexpected event reveals the potential of a hyperdrive engine, Sam decides to seize the opportunity to explore the stars, ultimately defying Dorothy's control over their lives. As he prepares for his journey, he grapples with fears and insecurities but ultimately chooses to not only pursue his dreams but to embrace a new beginning with Dorothy by his side. The tale culminates in their departure into the cosmos, symbolizing both Sam's liberation and the rekindling of their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fritch, Charles E., 1927-2012
EBook No.: 29355
Published: Jul 8, 2009
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Odyssey of Sam Meecham
Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Odyssey of Sam Meecham" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows the unlikely protagonist, Sam Meecham, a meek government worker who discovers an atomic engine with unlimited power, leading him to break free from his mundane life and venture into space. The book explores themes of personal transformation, the quest for freedom, and the struggle against domestic dissatisfaction. In this narrative, Sam Meecham is depicted as a frail man trapped in a mundane job as an atomic engine inspector, feeling constrained by both his work and his marriage to Dorothy, who represents his past disappointments. After an unexpected event reveals the potential of a hyperdrive engine, Sam decides to seize the opportunity to explore the stars, ultimately defying Dorothy's control over their lives. As he prepares for his journey, he grapples with fears and insecurities but ultimately chooses to not only pursue his dreams but to embrace a new beginning with Dorothy by his side. The tale culminates in their departure into the cosmos, symbolizing both Sam's liberation and the rekindling of their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fritch, Charles E., 1927-2012
EBook No.: 29355
Published: Jul 8, 2009
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.