02415cam a22003853u 4500 61842 UtSlPG 20260610134427.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bond, Nelson S., 1908-2006 The Castaway Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1940 Release date is 2020-04-16 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Castaway" by George Danzell is a science fiction novella published in the early 1940s. The story unfolds aboard a spaceship, where a crew discovers a mysterious man named Paul Moran who is found on an asteroid after being marooned. The central theme of the book revolves around survival, existential questions, and the haunting presence of the past. The narrative centers on the crew of the spaceship "Antigone", who rescue Paul Moran, an enigmatic figure claiming to have been marooned in the depths of space. As Moran's sinister influence begins to disrupt the ship's systems, it becomes evident that he is more than just an ordinary spacefarer. The crew faces a series of misfortunes, which they suspect may be linked to Moran's presence. As they uncover his true identity as the long-lost genius John Cartaphilus, they learn he harbors a dark obsession with death stemming from a tragic past. Ultimately, Moran's complex character drives the crew to grapple with their fate as they aim to escape the dangers of the H-layer surrounding Earth, while contemplating the nature of redemption and the possibility of finding peace in the void of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Wandering Jew -- Fiction Rosenthal, Leon Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1940 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61842 102666 102666