TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ludwig,Edward W.
AU  - Orban,Paul
TI  - The Lonely Ones
T2  - Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Space flight -- Fiction
KW  - Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
KW  - Space travelers -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2011-12-12; Produced by Frank van Drogen, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Lonely Ones" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel that was published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a group of astronauts aboard the spaceship "Wanderer" as they embark on a long journey into deep space, seeking the existence of life beyond Earth. The narrative explores themes of isolation, hope, and the psychological impact of loneliness on the human mind as the crew faces the vast emptiness of the universe.  As the crew approaches Proxima Centauri, excitement and trepidation fill their hearts. After years of traveling through dead worlds, their hopes soar when they finally spot a gray planet they believe to harbor life. However, upon landing, they encounter an advanced, telepathic civilization who informs them that contact is impossible due to their lower level of development. Devastated yet enlightened, they realize humanity's insignificance amidst the cosmos and the necessity of continual exploration. The journey culminates in a renewed sense of hope as they set their sights on Alpha Centauri, implying that the quest for connection and understanding will continue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38302
ER  -