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041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aNeville, Kris,
_d1925-1980
245 1 0 _aVoyage to Far N'jurd
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 Magazine April 1963
500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Voyage to Far N'jurd" by Kris Neville is a science fiction novel that was first published in the early 1960s. Set aboard a spaceship, the narrative explores the ritualistic culture aboard as the crew anticipates a significant event referred to as the "Festival of the Casting Off." The story delves into themes of duty, societal norms, and the complexities of human relationships in the context of a deeply stratified space society. The story follows the lives of the spaceship’s crew as they prepare for this pivotal festival, which involves a unique and grim form of social recreation known as "Casting Off." Crew members express their frustrations and desires concerning their fates, as the roles they play intertwine personal aspirations with deeply ingrained traditions. The captain grapples with his responsibilities and the weight of expectation, while the priest, Father Nestir, navigates a series of humorous yet profound interactions with the crew concerning duty and companionship. As the festival approaches, personal conflicts arise, revealing the underlying tensions among the characters, leading to unexpected outcomes and moral dilemmas during the ritualistic events that ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aManners and customs -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aDeath -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Magazine April 1963
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51344
999 _c92182
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