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Title: Distress Signal

Note: Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Distress Signal" by Ross Rocklynne is a science fiction story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around two boys, Carl Wyant and Rex Oberling, who, after running away from home, find themselves marooned on the cold planet Worta. The boys navigate themes of friendship, survival, and the dire consequences of desperation as they seek a way back to their home. The story begins with Carl and Rex's impulsive escape into space, which ultimately leads to their crash landing on Worta, where they are taken in by the Wortan people, a civilization struggling to survive underground. However, as time passes, Rex becomes increasingly obsessed with returning home and devises a dangerous plan involving a distress signal that could inadvertently lead to immense destruction. Carl, realizing the catastrophic implications of Rex's actions, desperately tries to stop him, resulting in a tense confrontation between the two friends. Ultimately, the story culminates in a tragic and explosive climax that challenges the boundaries of morality and sacrifice, leaving a haunting impression of the fragility of both life and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rocklynne, Ross, 1913-1988

EBook No.: 64175

Published: Dec 30, 2020

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Runaway teenagers -- Fiction

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction

Subject: Castaways -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:64175:2 2020-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Rocklynne, Ross en 1
2024-11-09T23:40:59Z Distress Signal

This edition has images.

Title: Distress Signal

Note: Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Distress Signal" by Ross Rocklynne is a science fiction story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around two boys, Carl Wyant and Rex Oberling, who, after running away from home, find themselves marooned on the cold planet Worta. The boys navigate themes of friendship, survival, and the dire consequences of desperation as they seek a way back to their home. The story begins with Carl and Rex's impulsive escape into space, which ultimately leads to their crash landing on Worta, where they are taken in by the Wortan people, a civilization struggling to survive underground. However, as time passes, Rex becomes increasingly obsessed with returning home and devises a dangerous plan involving a distress signal that could inadvertently lead to immense destruction. Carl, realizing the catastrophic implications of Rex's actions, desperately tries to stop him, resulting in a tense confrontation between the two friends. Ultimately, the story culminates in a tragic and explosive climax that challenges the boundaries of morality and sacrifice, leaving a haunting impression of the fragility of both life and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rocklynne, Ross, 1913-1988

EBook No.: 64175

Published: Dec 30, 2020

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Runaway teenagers -- Fiction

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction

Subject: Castaways -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:64175:3 2020-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Rocklynne, Ross en 1