"Next Stop, Nowhere!" by Dick Purcell
"Next Stop, Nowhere!" by Dick Purcell is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The narrative revolves around four individuals who become trapped in an elevator and experience an extraordinary event that transports them to a bizarre new world. The tale explores themes of perception and reality, as well as the implications of being thrust into a setting vastly different from their original environment. The
story begins with the four passengers—Peggy, Walter, Wilmer, and Fleming—who find themselves stuck in an elevator. As they grapple with their predicament, they suddenly experience a chaotic disruption that seems to transport them beyond the confines of the elevator, landing them in an expansive and surreal landscape. Upon realizing their surroundings, they discover that they have shrunk to a minuscule size in comparison to their new environment and potential threats. As they encounter a giant and deduce their unusual situation, Fleming Carter concludes that they have been transferred to another plane of existence, rendering them as mere playthings in a vast new world. The story culminates with Carter revealing that their new fate is to serve as an unusual birthday present for someone, reflecting their suitability for this new role. In doing so, it raises questions about autonomy, purpose, and the nature of existence itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Purcell, Dick |
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| Illustrator | Terry, W. E., 1921-1992 |
| Title | "Next Stop, Nowhere!" |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy August 1956 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66760 |
| Release Date | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 85 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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