02340cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500210014426400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031549000520035150000310040350801160043452013160055053400450186665300200191183000520193185600430198331661UtSlPG20260610133725.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMerril, Judith,d1923-199710aExile from Space 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe November 1956. aRelease date is 2010-03-16 aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Exile from Space" by Judith Merril is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story explores the life of a young woman who has been born on a spaceship but is sent to Earth to complete her education. The narrative revolves around her feelings of alienation and the struggle to adapt to a world that is both familiar and utterly strange. The protagonist, Tina, finds herself in Colorado Springs after being raised in a technologically advanced environment aboard a spaceship. As she navigates the complexities of Earth culture, she grapples with her identity and the stark differences between her upbringing and the customs of Earthlings. Initially excited yet apprehensive about her mission, Tina experiences overwhelming sensations as she encounters human society — from the odd smells and physicality of the people to the intricacies of their social norms. Her journey intensifies as she meets Larry, a local man, and they develop a romantic connection, but their relationship leads to questions about belonging, love, and the implications of her extraterrestrial origins. Through her experiences and the emotional turmoil of adjusting to life on Earth, the story delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the nature of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe November 1956.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31661