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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aFritch, Charles E.,
_d1927-2012
245 1 4 _aThe Odyssey of Sam Meecham
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-07-08
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Odyssey of Sam Meecham" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows the unlikely protagonist, Sam Meecham, a meek government worker who discovers an atomic engine with unlimited power, leading him to break free from his mundane life and venture into space. The book explores themes of personal transformation, the quest for freedom, and the struggle against domestic dissatisfaction. In this narrative, Sam Meecham is depicted as a frail man trapped in a mundane job as an atomic engine inspector, feeling constrained by both his work and his marriage to Dorothy, who represents his past disappointments. After an unexpected event reveals the potential of a hyperdrive engine, Sam decides to seize the opportunity to explore the stars, ultimately defying Dorothy's control over their lives. As he prepares for his journey, he grapples with fears and insecurities but ultimately chooses to not only pursue his dreams but to embrace a new beginning with Dorothy by his side. The tale culminates in their departure into the cosmos, symbolizing both Sam's liberation and the rekindling of their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe January 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29355
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