02359cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500200014226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000370034850000310038550800960041652011370051253400720164965300200172165300180174165300290175965300380178865300370182670000110186383000370187485600430191199900190195471584UtSlPG20260610134645.0mcr n260607r20231957utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMason, David,d1924-197410aRockabye, Grady 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity July 1957  aRelease date is 2023-09-07  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Rockabye, Grady" by David Mason is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the alien planet Pru'ut, where the protagonist, James Grady, navigates the complexities of life among the Kya people, a primitive species with unique customs and taboos. The narrative explores themes of cultural integration and the consequences of misunderstanding local traditions.  The plot centers around Grady's journey as he adapts to his new life on Pru'ut after arriving as a trader's agent. Over time, Grady becomes integrated into Kya society, adopting their customs and marrying a local woman named Shallra. However, a fateful mistake—stepping on the shadow of the Chief—results in Grady being declared a man without a name, which marks him for death according to Kya customs. The story escalates into a tense situation where Grady contemplates his fate as he struggles with his identity and the weight of cultural differences, ultimately leading to a harrowing conclusion where he narrowly escapes death, reflecting on the nature of existence and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aTrading posts -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aLife on other planets -- Fiction1 aTemple 0aProduced from Infinity July 195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71584  c112310d112310