Project Gutenberg 2009-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 43 Harmon, Kenneth Connell The Passenger Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Passenger" by Kenneth Harmon is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Lenore Smithson, a young woman returning to Earth after five years of working with the Government Education Service on a barren planet. It explores themes of longing, identity, and unexpected connections, all set against the backdrop of space travel. In the novel, Lenore finds herself aboard a transport vessel back to Earth, filled with anticipation for her return home. As she navigates her feelings of nostalgia and excitement, she inadvertently connects with a telepath named Fairheart, who is confined to his cabin due to a broken ankle. Their conversations develop from light flirtation to deeper intimacy as they share their experiences and loneliness. However, the story takes a dark turn when Lenore discovers that there is a menacing creature lurking in Fairheart's living quarters, resulting in a chilling climax that blends romance with suspense. Ultimately, "The Passenger" weaves a tale of human connection amid the vastness of space, highlighted by an unsettling twist that leaves readers questioning safety and trust. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Telepathy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 48560 48570 2024-09-13T05:37:23.340718 2023-09-13T10:30:20.495264 text/html text/html 44483 2021-01-05T20:42:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 153883 2021-01-05T20:42:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197253 2024-09-13T05:37:26.673708 application/epub+zip 195826 2024-09-13T05:37:24.583724 application/epub+zip 59761 2024-09-13T05:37:23.775732 application/epub+zip 303478 2024-09-13T05:37:28.224792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295180 2024-09-13T05:37:26.078705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117739 2022-09-14T06:36:55.177140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41677 41576 2024-09-13T05:37:23.021725 2023-09-13T10:30:20.103264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41549 2021-01-05T20:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16303 2021-01-05T20:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18477 2024-09-13T05:37:28.370696 application/rdf+xml 11449 2024-09-13T05:37:24.119712 image/jpeg 3173 2024-09-13T05:37:23.952707 image/jpeg 197049 2024-09-13T05:37:23.353720 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