Project Gutenberg 2012-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 73 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Desire No More Produced by Greg Weeks, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Desire No More" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story centers around Martin Isherwood, a young man with the singular ambition of piloting the first manned rocket to the moon. The narrative explores his struggle against societal disbelief and personal doubts while detailing his unwavering dedication to achieving his dream, all set against a backdrop of a nascent space age. The plot follows Martin Isherwood, who, despite his father's ridicule and societal skepticism about the possibility of manned rockets, dedicates his life to becoming a rocket pilot. As he gains experience and recognition, he becomes increasingly isolated in his pursuit of this dream, eventually leading to a critical point when he successfully lands on the moon. However, the journey to that point reveals his lack of connections in life beyond flying, which raises concerns about his mental state. In a twist of fate, a psychiatrist intervenes, stripping him of the thrill of discovery during his expedition, rendering the achievement hollow. The story ultimately presents a reflection on ambition, sacrifice, and the costs of pursuing a single-minded goal, portraying a profound sense of emptiness despite monumental success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 56695 56704 2024-09-17T09:05:35.040146 2023-09-18T04:19:47.410265 text/html text/html 53315 2012-10-07T12:06:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 458001 2012-10-07T12:06:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245113 2024-09-17T09:05:38.980162 application/epub+zip 244201 2024-09-17T09:05:36.522296 application/epub+zip 64291 2024-09-17T09:05:35.452156 application/epub+zip 187675 2024-09-17T09:05:40.762143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181179 2024-09-17T09:05:38.205291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121156 2022-09-18T17:46:24.261407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49522 49424 2024-09-17T09:05:34.801155 2023-09-18T04:19:47.081283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49374 2012-10-07T12:06:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19529 2012-10-07T12:06:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19161 2024-09-17T09:05:40.894151 application/rdf+xml 10870 2024-09-17T09:05:35.810177 image/jpeg 2950 2024-09-17T09:05:35.641181 image/jpeg 526043 2024-09-17T09:05:35.055156 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