Project Gutenberg 2021-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 70 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt Pariah Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pariah" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel set in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the life of Harry Allerton, a man who returns to Earth after spending three years in space, only to find that he has been presumed dead and his wife has remarried. The story delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the psychological effects of living in isolation among the stars versus the complexities of life on Earth. The plot follows Harry Allerton as he navigates his unexpected return home, grappling with the fact that his wife, Nancy, has moved on with her life without him. Upon his arrival, he faces a harsh reality that his efforts to provide security for his family were in vain, as they had already adapted to his absence. Despite his initial excitement at returning to Earth, Harry finds himself feeling like a ghost, disconnected from the life he once knew. He struggles with lingering feelings for Nancy and a sense of loss over the years that he cannot reclaim, leading him to question what truly constitutes happiness and security. Ultimately, the novel paints a poignant picture of a man caught between the loneliness of space and the burdens of earthly responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 46449 46471 2024-12-27T08:55:48.779437 2023-09-28T09:05:47.363240 text/html text/html 46568 2021-09-17T16:35:22 text/html 382510 2024-12-27T08:55:50.854474 application/epub+zip 381446 2024-12-27T08:55:49.376443 application/epub+zip 64948 2024-12-27T08:55:49.020441 application/epub+zip 416685 2024-12-27T08:55:52.088424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409605 2024-12-27T08:55:50.527448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93287 2022-09-29T20:03:28.721284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40272 40249 2024-12-27T08:55:48.660446 2023-09-28T09:05:47.198158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40015 2021-09-17T16:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18794 2024-12-27T08:55:52.212419 application/rdf+xml 32475 2024-12-27T08:55:49.190433 image/jpeg 5253 2024-12-27T08:55:49.103451 image/jpeg 1487031 2024-12-27T08:55:48.798471 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