
Freeway
A lone driver named Stan is trapped on an endless, high‑speed freeway where the law forces him to keep moving without ever stopping for more than eight hours. His wife, Anna, is growing increasingly sick, and the relentless motion turns their journey into a suffocating cage of steel and desert heat. When a makeshift roadside shack appears, Stan sees a chance for a brief respite and a possible lifeline.
He pulls over to ask a mysterious, beaded‑belted stranger for help, only to be met with a cold refusal that underscores the harsh reality of a society that punishes any pause. The encounter forces Stan to confront the price of “freedom” on a road that never ends, and to question how far he’ll go to keep his wife alive while still obeying the unyielding rules of the highway.
Language
en
Duration
~29 minutes (27K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Apr 16, 2019
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1918–1988
Best known for fast-moving pulp fiction and science fiction, this mid-century American writer also worked across radio, television, and adventure storytelling. His career ranged from magazine stories to scripts, giving his work a lively, hard-driving feel.
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