Project Gutenberg 2010-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 85 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Riya's Foundling Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Riya's Foundling" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The book explores the themes of connection and identity through the interaction between a young boy, Phildee, and a creature reminiscent of an intelligent cow named Riya. The narrative poses intriguing questions about what it means to be a mother and the nature of understanding across species. The story begins with Phildee's imaginative play and gradually shifts to Riya's journey, illustrating her longing to find a mate among wild creatures. As their paths converge, Riya's maternal instincts awaken upon encountering Phildee, who is confused and intrigued by her. Through their interactions, both characters experience an emotional transformation: Riya finds joy in nurturing, while Phildee grapples with his identity in an unfamiliar world. Ultimately, their bond transcends species, highlighting themes of love, belonging, and the unique connection that can exist between beings despite their differences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34420/34420-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 47885 47839 2024-10-14T12:54:33.642362 2023-09-15T06:56:41.683288 text/html text/html 44279 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 248878 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262862 2024-10-14T12:54:35.959361 application/epub+zip 261783 2024-10-14T12:54:34.352337 application/epub+zip 81006 2024-10-14T12:54:33.985353 application/epub+zip 298647 2024-10-14T12:54:37.334348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292524 2024-10-14T12:54:35.665361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112302 2022-09-15T15:36:50.075118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37773 37678 2024-10-14T12:54:33.312373 2023-09-15T06:56:41.420310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37627 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14583 2010-11-23T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20632 2024-10-14T12:54:37.476337 application/rdf+xml 23421 2024-10-14T12:54:34.051540 image/jpeg 4090 2024-10-14T12:54:34.018349 image/jpeg 249584 2024-10-14T12:54:33.657375 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 en.wikipedia