Homesick by Lyn Venable

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Author Venable, Lyn
Illustrator Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
Title Homesick
Note Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Homesick" by Lyn Venable is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story is set in a spaceship called The Columbus, which has returned to Earth after a thirty-year journey in space. The narrative explores the themes of alienation, nostalgia, and the unexpected consequences of long-term space travel, particularly how the characters struggle to reintegrate into a world that has fundamentally changed while they were away. The story revolves around four men—Frankston, Gregory, James, and Ross—who have become allergic to Earth’s environment after decades of living in a sterile spaceship. Each of them copes with their predicament in different ways; Ross tends to his geraniums outside the ship, an act that symbolizes his yearning for normalcy and connection to Earth. While Gregory relives memories of arriving back home, Frankston expresses deep bitterness about their situation, feeling stifled and trapped. The harsh reality that their bodies have adapted to a synthetic existence renders them incapable of thriving on the very planet they longed to return to. The characters navigate this emotionally charged landscape, grappling with their past, future, and the dawning realization that they are now, ironically, aliens in their own world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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