02501cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500210014126400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000540034850000310040250800960043352011540052953400720168365300200175565300180177565300240179365300390181765300270185665300350188365300260191870000310194483000540197585600430202999900190207267457UtSlPG20260610134546.0mcr n260607r20221956utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSohl, Jerry,d1913-200210aDeath in Transit 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 1956  aRelease date is 2022-02-21  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Death in Transit" by Jerry Sohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the themes of love, loss, and the challenges of isolation, set aboard a starship in transit to a distant colony. The narrative explores both the psychological depth of its characters and the implications of advanced technology in human relationships.  The plot follows Clifton, the captain of the ship, who faces the devastating loss of his wife, Karen, after a tragic accident. Struggling with loneliness and grief during the long journey to the colony of Ostarpa, he awakens a young woman named Portia Lavester from cryogenic sleep to find companionship. However, as he attempts to forge a new bond with Portia, he grapples with memories of Karen and the reality of his situation. The story takes a dark turn as Clifton's emotional turmoil culminates in a desperate act, revealing the complexities of love and the consequences of trying to escape one's grief. Ultimately, "Death in Transit" delves into the nature of human connection and the haunting presence of those we have lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1956  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aWidowers -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aSpace ships -- Fiction  aInterstellar travel -- Fiction  aLoneliness -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67457  c108279d108279