Project Gutenberg 2019-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 83 Galouye, Daniel F. 1920 1976 Galouye, Daniel Francis Galouje, Daniel F. Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Gravy Train Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gravy Train" by Daniel F. Galouye is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Titus McWorther, a retired potentate living in relative isolation on a small planetoid, who inadvertently finds himself at the center of a cosmic mix-up that leads to both chaos and comedic misfortune. The book explores themes of miscommunication and the unintended consequences of good intentions, particularly in the face of political maneuvering and international relations. In the narrative, McWorther’s simple request for a household item—a luxury automatic bather—sets off a series of comedic disasters due to a mix-up of messages at a relay station. This results in massive shipments of equipment and supplies meant for a foreign government pouring into his secluded estate instead. The political ramifications escalate as both the Western and Eastern Clusters, represented by their leaders, converge on McWorther's World, now overrun with theatrical performers, politicians, and unwanted aid. As gravity grows unstable under the overwhelming cargo, Titus and his wife Edna must deal with an increasing number of visitors as well as the impending collapse of their home. The story culminates in a chaotic escape, leaving the couple to ponder the absurdity of their situation and the burdens of miscommunication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Miscommunication -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction Diplomacy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 74442 74386 2024-10-17T01:03:50.903239 2023-09-26T06:55:17.356694 text/html text/html 51196 2024-10-15T09:38:33 text/html 238275 2024-10-17T01:04:04.036173 application/epub+zip 237184 2024-10-17T01:03:57.624229 application/epub+zip 91843 2024-10-17T01:03:53.155218 application/epub+zip 280935 2024-10-17T01:04:09.835143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273343 2024-10-17T01:04:03.795219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128318 2022-09-27T13:30:05.259899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66591 66669 2024-10-17T01:03:50.648286 2023-09-26T06:55:17.172831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46851 2024-10-15T09:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66903 2019-11-29T10:39:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21948 2024-10-17T01:04:09.983140 application/rdf+xml 30831 2024-10-17T01:03:57.413199 image/jpeg 5094 2024-10-17T01:03:57.371200 image/jpeg 26279 2019-11-29T10:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 515223 2019-11-29T10:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 517343 2024-10-17T01:03:50.918236 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 en.wikipedia