02275cam a22003733u 4500 63677 UtSlPG 20260610134451.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Curry, Mike The Recluse 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 1954 Release date is 2020-11-08 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Recluse" by Mike Curry is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on Arak Miller, who finds himself trapped on an uninhabitable planet after a disastrous event separates him from Earth and his family. Years later, upon spotting a ship from Earth, Miller grapples with the resurgence of hope and the painful memories of his life before isolation. The narrative unfolds as Arak Miller, who has adapted to life on the desolate planet, hears a human voice after many years of solitude but soon discovers that the ship's arrival does not bring salvation. Instead, he realizes that the oppressors from a slave world have taken control of the situation, turning his dreams of rescue into despair. Faced with the collapse of his hopes and the brutal reality of the new regime, Miller resolves to destroy the connections to his past life and hide in the wilderness, believing he is the only free man left in a world of captivity. The novella explores themes of isolation, survival, and the struggle for freedom against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Solitude -- Fiction Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1954 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63677 104501 104501