02311cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500240016226400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033649000510037250000310042350801140045452012110056853400450177965300200182465300180184483000510186285600430191399900170195628550UtSlPG20260610133642.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMoore, C. L.q(Catherine Lucile),d1911-198710aSong in a Minor Key 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1957.  aRelease date is 2009-04-10  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Song in a Minor Key" by C. L. Moore is a science fiction vignette written in the mid-20th century. The story follows the introspective journey of Northwest Smith, a spacefaring outlaw reflecting on his past while lying peacefully on Earth. This piece captures themes of nostalgia, loss, and the implications of a life filled with rebellion against societal norms.  In the narrative, Northwest Smith experiences a rare moment of tranquility amidst the memories of his tumultuous life. He recalls the Earth he has been exiled from, a place heavy with unfulfilled dreams and memories of a lost girl with honey-colored hair. As he grapples with the memories of his youthful indiscretions and the pivotal moment that irrevocably altered his life, he recognizes a fundamental flaw in his character that led him down a path of violence. Ultimately, Smith confronts the inevitability of his past actions and their consequences, affirming that even if he could relive his life, he would still be bound to the same fate. The vignette ends with him acknowledging his exile and settling back into the fleeting moment of peace, emphasizing the poignancy of his reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28550  c69458d69458