Spacemen Die at Home
The story revolves around a spaceman named Jaxon Vashin who returns to his home planet of Xeridia after being stranded on Earth for twenty years. He finds that the planet has undergone significant changes, and its inhabitants have been transformed into grotesque creatures due to an unknown phenomenon. As Jaxon navigates this new world, he uncovers a sinister plot by the ruling elite to exploit the planet's resources, leading him to join a rebellion against them.
By Edward W. Ludwig · First published 1951 · Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller · 5,980 words
First lines
One man's retreat is another's prison. and it takes a heap of flying to make a hulk a home!
Forty days of heaven and forty nights of hell. That's the way it's been, Laura. But how can I make you understand? How can I tell you what it's like to be young and a man and to dream of reaching the stars? And yet, at the same time, to be filled with a terrible, gnawing fear -- a fear locked in my mind during the day and bursting out like an evil jack-in-the-box at night. I must tell you, Laura.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward W. Ludwig
- Date: 1951 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Mystery
- Length: 5,980 words
- Structure: 1 section, 181 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The plot revolves around space travel and futuristic technology.
- Drama — The story explores deep emotional and psychological themes.
- Thriller — The narrative includes suspenseful and intense moments.
- Adventure — The characters embark on a perilous journey.
Tags
Science Fiction · Space Exploration · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller · Alien Life Forms · Intergalactic Travel · Space Station · Astronauts · Cosmic Horror · Paranormal · Supernatural