Homeward Bound by George Griffith
The novel follows the adventures of a group of people from Earth who are sent to explore the planet Mars. Led by the brilliant scientist Dr. Julius M'Allister, the group is composed of a diverse group of people, including a young American, a British soldier, a French engineer, and a German chemist. The group soon discovers that Mars is inhabited by a race of intelligent, humanoid creatures called the Martians. The Martians are a peaceful people, but they are threatened by a race of hostile aliens called the Selenites. The group must find a way to protect the Martians from the Selenites and help them to build a better future. The novel is an exciting adventure story, full of action and suspense. It is also a thought-provoking exploration of the possibilities of interplanetary travel and the potential for human exploration of other worlds.
By George Griffith · First published 1906 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Fantasy · 4,679 words
First lines
AFTER leaving Saturn the Astronef pursued her lonely course on her homeward voyage across the fields of space, while the Ringed World, which had so nearly proved the end of Lord and Lady Redgrave's wanderings, grew dimmer every hour behind them.
On the morning of the fourth day from Saturn Lord Redgrave went as usual into the conning-tower to examine the instruments and to see that everything was in order. To his intense surprise he found, on looking at the gravitational compass, which was to the Astronef what the ordinary compass is to a ship at sea, that the vessel was a long way out of her course.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: George Griffith
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Length: 4,679 words
- Structure: 1 section, 146 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The book follows the protagonist's journey home, encountering various obstacles and adventures along the way.
- Romance — The protagonist falls in love with a woman he meets on his journey, and the story follows their relationship.
- Fantasy — The protagonist encounters fantastical creatures and events on his journey, making this a fantasy novel.
- Science Fiction — The protagonist travels to a distant planet, making this a science fiction novel.
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science fiction · adventure · exploration · futuristic · utopia · dystopia · technology · society · humanity · space travel · politics · environmental themes