02477cam a22003613u 4500 61007 UtSlPG 20260610134415.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Lafferty, R. A., 1914-2002 In the Garden Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1961 Release date is 2019-12-23 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "In the Garden" by R. A. Lafferty is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a space exploration crew who discovers a peculiar moon that appears to be a pristine garden inhabited by only two individuals, Ha-Adamah and Hawwah, who mirror the biblical Adam and Eve. The thematic exploration touches on concepts of innocence, paradise, and the nature of humanity. The story begins with the crew of the spaceship Little Probe landing on a seemingly idyllic moon where they encounter the two glowing inhabitants. The inhabitants engage with the crew in a dialogue that raises profound questions about identity, existence, and the nature of "people." The captain, Stark, and his crew grapple with the paradox of a perfect paradise that is devoid of civilization while also revealing their skepticism about its authenticity. As they explore the garden and partake in its bountiful fruits, they grow increasingly enchanted, until the captain expresses a profound belief in its purity. However, the tale culminates in an ironic twist, as the crew learns that the paradise may be a construct by a malevolent serpent, unveiling the fragility of the perfect world they believed they encountered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1961 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61007 101833 101833