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100 1 _aThieme, Richard,
_d1944-
245 1 0 _aPleasant Journey
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction November 1963.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-25
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Pleasant Journey" by Richard Thieme is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an innovative ride called "Journey Home," an experience that offers travelers a chance to explore their innermost desires and memories, presenting a profound commentary on escapism and the nature of happiness. In the story, a carnival buyer named Roger Allenby tests a peculiar amusement ride designed by Jenkins, which immerses users in a simulated reality tailored to their personal yearnings. Once Allenby uses the device, he finds himself in idyllic settings from his memories—warm meadows and comforting landscapes representing his idea of "home." Although the experience lasts only ten seconds in real time, the impact it has on him is profound, as he contemplates the allure of staying in this dreamed reality rather than returning to his mundane life. The conversation between Allenby and Jenkins hints at the darker implications of escapism, suggesting that repeated use of the ride could lead individuals to prefer the imagined world over reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aSchelling, George,
_d1938-
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction November 1963.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29790
999 _c70638
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