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Spacemen Die at Home

Edward W. Ludwig

First published October 1951
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A class of space cadets is graduating. A young man gets an offer of a teaching job, but he dreams of adventure. What is the mature choice? Will he follow the way of his idol, a veteran spaceman who has managed to get a 24 hour leave for the graduation?

Publications (4)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1951 Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1951 Galaxy Publishing Corporation MAGAZINE 75
1983 The 7 Shapes of Solomon Bean Polaris Press (Los Gatos CA) Collection 149
February 2016 Spacemen Die at Home Project Gutenberg Chapbook
March 2020 Spacemen Die at Home Chapbook