Classic Early Science Fiction

This is a very original and engrossing short novel about a civil war veteran who is chosen to be the keeper of a Way Station for travelers through our Galaxy. Enoch, a Wisconsin farmer, has his home changed by the aliens to accommodate the inter-galactic travelers, and from the start of his new station-keeper job does not age as long as he in in his home. The plot is not wild or even terribly exciting, but is fascinating and holds the reader like any good page-turner. It was written back in 1963, and I was in high school then, already an avid reader but not reading science fiction yet. It didn't strike me as old-fashioned or out of date, although sleepy farm towns in rural Wisconsin were not usually the stuff of good novels in the 60's or even now. The ending was a bit of a surprise for me, and it even turned a bit preachy, but all the threads of the story were wrapped up and and left me satisfied. If you like fantasy/science fiction, give this a try. It's an oldie but a goodie!

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