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 Project Gutenberg 2009-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 59 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Second Sight Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Second Sight" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, likely in the 1950s. The story delves into themes of identity, human connection, and the consequences of technology, focusing on the life of the protagonist, Merle Duggan, as he struggles to regain his sight and independence after years of blindness. In "Second Sight," Merle Duggan, trapped in an unfulfilling life run by his domineering wife, comes into a small fortune that enables him to rent an advanced mechanical body, or super mech, to temporarily regain his sight. As he navigates the beautiful but overwhelming world above the lower levels of Appalachia City, Duggan is confronted by the harsh realities of his past, including his strained relationship with his wife, Janith. The story intensifies when Duggan becomes embroiled in a robbery while operating the mech, leading to a confrontation with the criminals and a revelation about his wife’s love and sacrifices. In the end, he recognizes that his quest for independence comes with the need for self-reflection and reconciliation, culminating in a touching reunion with Janith in the hospital, where he finally acknowledges the depth of their bond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 51930 51939 2024-09-12T16:07:43.599186 2023-09-13T08:01:58.653751 text/html text/html 48479 2009-08-28T14:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19157 2009-08-28T14:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 67084 2024-09-12T16:07:47.216211 application/epub+zip 66144 2024-09-12T16:07:45.150204 application/epub+zip 66143 2024-09-12T16:07:44.039144 application/epub+zip 127059 2024-09-12T16:07:48.794149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119652 2024-09-12T16:07:46.698192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119865 2022-09-13T17:56:18.370287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45565 45465 2024-09-12T16:07:43.394153 2023-09-13T08:01:58.464764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45488 2009-08-28T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17927 2009-08-28T14:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18554 2024-09-12T16:07:48.925236 application/rdf+xml 10752 2024-09-12T16:07:44.725164 image/jpeg 2942 2024-09-12T16:07:44.553142 image/jpeg 67137 2024-09-12T16:07:43.605188 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia