# Through the Purple Cloud by Jack Williamson

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Podcast: [The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368)
Published: 2026-06-13T01:52:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2741

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A routine flight becomes a nightmare when two stranded survivors discover a barren world where thirst can drive a man insane and a single mistake means death. Somewhere inside that crimson wasteland lies the only path home, but opening it may destroy them before they can escape.

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