Jonah of the Jove-Run by Ray Bradbury
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About this eBook
| Author | Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012 |
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| Title | Jonah of the Jove-Run |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Jonah of the Jove-Run" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of a future where humans colonize Mars and aim for Jupiter, the story revolves around the struggles of the elderly character Nibley, who possesses an intuitive knack for navigating complex cosmic trajectories, contrasting sharply with the reliance on machines. The book explores themes of human intuition versus mechanical precision in the face of danger. In the narrative, an aging Nibley feels his capabilities overlooked and struggles against a crew of astronauts who doubt his worth. When a critical piece of machinery crashes, endangering their mission to deliver supplies to colonists on Jupiter, Nibley is reluctantly brought aboard the Rocket Terra as a last resort. As tensions rise, he grapples with his own past mistakes while trying to prove his worth to the younger crew members. Ultimately, after sabotaging their equipment in a fit of drunken desperation, he redeems himself by calculating a perilous path through the asteroid belt, showcasing both his unique abilities and the complexity of human emotion in a science-driven environment. The story culminates in Nibley’s selfless choice to remain behind, fully aware of his impending death but content in his final calculations that contribute to the crew's success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Space ships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Older men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychic ability -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64420 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 118 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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