02440cam a22003853u 4500 40953 UtSlPG 20260610133933.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Derleth, August, 1909-1971 A Traveler in Time Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953. Release date is 2012-10-06 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Traveler in Time" by August Derleth is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around themes of time travel, exploring the implications and experiences of a character who invents a machine that allows him to traverse different eras. Derleth’s writing delves into the significance of time as a dimension and the personal consequences of escaping one's current reality. The story centers on Heinrich Vanderkamp, an eccentric inventor who claims to have created a time machine. The protagonist, a journalist, learns about Vanderkamp's travels into the past, particularly to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in the 1650s. As Vanderkamp interacts with the local woman, Anna Van Tromp, he reflects on his troubled relationship with his sister Julie in the present day. The narrative unfolds to reveal Vanderkamp's ultimate decision to leave his life behind and journey deeper into time, leading to a fateful transformation in the life of his sister when she unexpectedly returns, embodying elements of the past. The story concludes with a twist, emphasizing the lasting effects of their time-traveling escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Time travel -- Fiction Siblings -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40953 81792 81792