Project Gutenberg 2016-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 98 Wilson, Richard 1920 1987 Wilson, Dick Halibut, Edward Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 Traveling Companion Wanted Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Traveling Companion Wanted" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novella that was likely written during the late 1950s, a period notable for its increased interest in space exploration and imaginative storytelling. The book explores the extraordinary and unconventional journey of a spaceman, Regan, who unexpectedly discovers an underground world while attempting to salvage his damaged spacesuit. The narrative combines elements of adventure and surrealism, delving into themes of curiosity, isolation, and the complexity of communication. The story begins with Regan's mishap during a space mission, where he loses control and falls into the ocean, only to find himself in a mysterious undersea river that leads to a vibrant, subterranean civilization. As he navigates this hidden world, Regan encounters curious inhabitants and learns about their culture, all the while battling his own physical exhaustion and hunger. Despite his struggles to find a way back home and communicate with the locals, he develops a sense of appreciation for this newfound environment. Ultimately, the tale concludes with Regan returning to the surface, filled with the desire to revisit this alien world—a poignant reminder of the explorative spirit that defines humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Astronauts -- Fiction Underground areas -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 65117 65123 2024-09-21T13:53:12.712793 2023-09-22T10:45:56.636465 text/html text/html 61175 2016-04-14T12:52:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 389185 2016-04-14T12:52:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 429138 2024-09-21T13:53:14.708771 application/epub+zip 428054 2024-09-21T13:53:13.141799 application/epub+zip 92685 2024-09-21T13:53:12.907787 application/epub+zip 466214 2024-09-21T13:53:16.057794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458695 2024-09-21T13:53:14.467785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123723 2022-09-23T14:56:49.005569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58078 57983 2024-09-21T13:53:12.559793 2023-09-22T10:45:56.452494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57883 2016-04-14T12:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22476 2016-04-14T12:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20159 2024-09-21T13:53:16.190766 application/rdf+xml 29561 2024-09-21T13:53:12.978806 image/jpeg 4628 2024-09-21T13:53:12.942781 image/jpeg 390326 2024-09-21T13:53:12.730790 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