Project Gutenberg 2015-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 66 Doede, William R. 1918 Doede, Bill West A City Near Centaurus Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A City Near Centaurus" by William R. Doede is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story unfolds on a distant planet, Alpha Centaurus II, where the protagonist, an Earth archeologist named Michaelson, discovers an ancient city that holds secrets and artifacts from a long-lost civilization. The narrative explores themes of preservation, divinity, and the interplay between the past and human curiosity. The plot centers on Michaelson's insatiable quest for knowledge as he encounters a native named Maota, who acts as the guardian of the ancient city. Their interactions unveil a deep conflict between Michaelson's desire to study and preserve the city's history and Maota's belief in the sacredness of their ancestors' home, where spirits may still linger. As tensions arise, the story takes a turn when they both inadvertently become embroiled in a struggle for understanding, identity, and existence, leading to profound revelations about life, death, and the possibility of transcendence beyond physical forms. Ultimately, Michaelson's journey takes an unexpected twist, challenging his perception of self and the nature of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Extinct cities -- Fiction Archaeologists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 56684 56689 2024-09-21T09:28:26.460020 2023-09-22T06:46:22.373846 text/html text/html 53289 2015-12-31T09:08:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 201205 2015-12-31T09:08:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 224228 2024-09-21T09:28:28.448078 application/epub+zip 223138 2024-09-21T09:28:26.861043 application/epub+zip 81619 2024-09-21T09:28:26.638055 application/epub+zip 261104 2024-09-21T09:28:29.783052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254032 2024-09-21T09:28:28.235209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112753 2022-09-23T06:02:11.348842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49668 49573 2024-09-21T09:28:26.312019 2023-09-22T06:46:22.172836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49898 2015-12-31T09:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18982 2015-12-31T09:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19178 2024-09-21T09:28:29.912018 application/rdf+xml 31361 2024-09-21T09:28:26.709053 image/jpeg 4816 2024-09-21T09:28:26.674022 image/jpeg 202115 2024-09-21T09:28:26.471051 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