The short life (Registro nro. 64950)
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| control field | 23928 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133541.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Donovan, Francis |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The short life |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Astounding Science Fiction October 1955. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-12-20 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, David Garcia and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Short Life" by Francis Donovan is a science fiction novel written in a contemporary style that likely reflects mid-20th century sensibilities. The story explores themes of identity, intelligence, and the complexities of communication through the eyes of Timmy, a child with a mental disability, and an alien consciousness that inadvertently takes control of his life. The novel delves into Timmy's unique relationship with his mother, Helen, and the struggles they face as they navigate a world filled with conflicting expectations and unspoken truths. At the start of the book, we witness the intricate dynamics of Helen Douglas's emotional turmoil regarding her child, Timothy, who is a congenital idiot. The narrative shifts from Timmy’s early experiences as he awakens to the world around him, culminating in Helen’s desperate attempts to connect with and understand her son. As Timmy grows, he begins to exhibit signs of unexpected intelligence, raising questions about his true nature and the potential of his mind. Meanwhile, an alien intelligence, referred to as the Challonari, faces its own existential challenges and ultimately intertwines with Timmy’s consciousness, setting the stage for a profound exploration of what it means to be human—and the moral implications of identity and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Dogs -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Boys -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Psychic ability -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rogers, Hubert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1898-1982 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Astounding Science Fiction October 1955. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23928">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23928</a> |
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