02366cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500350014726400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033249000400036850000310040850800960043952012020053553400720173765300200180965300180182965300310184765300240187870000190190283000400192185600430196172030UtSlPG20260610134651.0mcr n260607r20231958utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNolan, William F.,d1928-202110aAnd miles to go before I sleep 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity August 1958.  aRelease date is 2023-11-04  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"And miles to go before I sleep" by William F. Nolan is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story encapsulates a poignant exploration of obligation and sacrifice as it follows the theme of a man's last journey home after spending two decades in space. The narrative delves into the emotional turmoil of a character confronting his own mortality while striving to fulfill a promise to his aging parents.  In the tale, Robert Murdock, a rocket pilot, is on a one-way trip back to Earth, knowing he will not survive the descent due to a terminal illness he contracted during his space missions. As he reflects on his life and prepares for his impending death, he devises a plan to send an android in his place to comfort his parents, concealing the truth about his fate. Murdock's poignant memories of childhood and his dream of becoming a spaceman lead him to sacrifice his identity, ensuring his parents believe their son has returned when, in truth, he will sleep forever among the stars. The story raises profound questions of identity, love, and the complexities of human existence, leaving a lasting impact on the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace travelers -- Fiction  aAndroids -- Fiction1 aKluga, Richard 0aProduced from Infinity August 1958.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72030