02410cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000160011324500230012926400510015230000470020333600260025033700260027633800360030249000480033850000310038650800960041752012770051353400760179065300200186665300180188665300270190465300380193183000480196985600430201773354UtSlPG20260610134709.0mcr n260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarson, Sam12aA world to die for 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe July 1954.  aRelease date is 2024-04-08  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A World to Die For" by Sam Carson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of interstellar exploration and conflict, the story revolves around the themes of identity, love, and the clash of civilizations. It specifically delves into the journey of Rik Guelf, a young man pursuing answers about his missing father and the mysteries surrounding a powerful alien race known as the Titans.  In the narrative, Rik Guelf pilots a small space yacht, the Markab, alongside Captain Rodolph and the cynical Pere Danold, on a mission to confront an elusive alien ship believed to have attacked other vessels. Throughout their journey, they encounter a magnificent Crystal Woman, Shellon, who reveals herself as a Titan and the fate of Rik's father, Eiler Guelf, who has become one of them. As Rik struggles with his emotions and the implications of his father's choice to abandon Earth for a new life, he is faced with the decision of whether to pursue a similar path towards becoming a Titan himself, embracing a life of creativity and peace versus the conflicts of Galactic service. The book intricately weaves themes of love, choice, and the quest for a better existence across the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace ships -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe July 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73354