02242cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500190014426400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031349000540034950000310040350801120043452012200054653400450176665300200181183000540183185600430188521988UtSlPG20260610133515.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGunn, James E.,d1923-202010aBreaking Point 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Space Science Fiction, March, 1953.  aRelease date is 2007-07-02  aE-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Pat A. Benoy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Breaking Point" by James E. Gunn is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around a crew of astronauts aboard the spaceship "Ambassador" as they land on an unexplored planet. The narrative explores complex themes of psychology, fear, and human behavior in the face of existential threats posed by unknown alien beings.  The plot centers on the crew’s encounter with a mysterious force that manipulates their perceptions and tests their mental limits. As they explore the serene but deceptively dangerous environment of the new planet, tensions arise among the crew members. Each character faces their inner struggles, manifesting fears, hallucinations, and psychological breakdowns, which threaten their sanity and their mission. Ultimately, it is the engineer, Peter Hoskins, who discovers a way to break free from the alien's control by staying true to the truths of his reality, ultimately making a personal sacrifice to ensure the crew's safety. The novel deftly combines elements of speculation about human nature with an engaging science fiction narrative, making it a thought-provoking read for fans of the genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction 0aProduced from Space Science Fiction, March, 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21988