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100 1 _aBade, William L.,
_d1928-2005
245 1 0 _aAmbition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-21
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Ambition" by William L. Bade is a science fiction story written during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of desire for exploration, particularly in the context of space, against the backdrop of an advanced future society. It delves into the psychological aspects of ambition and the intrinsic human need for adventure and discovery. The plot centers around Robert Lee Maitland, an engineer from the 20th century who is abducted and taken to the year 2634 by a scientist named Swarts. Maitland learns that he is not a subject for interrogation about military secrets as he feared, but rather a participant in psychological tests. As he adapts to this new world filled with advanced technology, he becomes increasingly frustrated upon discovering that humanity has lost interest in space travel despite their technological advancements. He forms a bond with Ingrid Ching, who wishes to experience time travel but is unable to. When he realizes that he will be sent back to his time, Maitland seizes a fleeting opportunity to embark on a journey into space, ultimately achieving his dream of witnessing the stars before being returned to his original time, leaving him with a bittersweet sense of ambition fulfilled. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
700 1 _aWoromay, Lawrence,
_d1927-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51274
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