Miracle by Ray Cummings
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"Miracle" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of time travel, fate, and destiny as it tells the story of Alan Dane, who embarks on a journey through time to rescue two individuals in the past, thus influencing the course of history. The narrative follows Alan Dane as he inherits his grandfather's ambition to develop a time-traveling device. After successfully activating
the machine, Alan travels back to the year 1650, where he meets Peter Van Saant and Greta Dykeman, who find themselves threatened by an attack from Native Americans. Alan intervenes to save them, using his knowledge of their impending danger and the miraculous nature of his appearance to frighten off their attackers. Following his heroic act, Alan learns the profound historical significance of his journey, realizing that his actions were essential in ensuring the continuation of his own lineage. The story culminates in Alan’s reflection on destiny and the interconnectedness of life across time, underscoring the idea that the past, present, and future are intricately linked. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Cummings, Ray, 1887-1957 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Musacchia, John B., 1916-2004 |
| Title | Miracle |
| Original Publication | United States: Fictioneers, Inc.,1942. |
| Series Title | Produced from Astonishing Stories, October 1942 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Time travel -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69150 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-69150-3 |
| Release Date | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 404 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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