Assignment's End (Registro nro. 73055)
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| control field | 32209 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610133732.0 |
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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 | Aycock, Roger D., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1914-2004 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Assignment's End |
| 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 | 2010 |
| 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 Galaxy Science Fiction December 1954. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2010-05-02 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Assignment's End" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Philip Alcorn, a man gifted with a unique ability to bring peace and happiness to those around him, but who suffers from unsettling hallucinations that reveal a deeper truth about his identity. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting, exploring themes of alienation, identity, and the potential consequences of one's talents, set against a backdrop of corporate intrigue and existential dilemmas. In the story, Philip Alcorn grapples with his gift of instilling calm in others while simultaneously facing a growing sense of dread tied to haunting visions of a barren, frozen landscape inhabited by faceless beings. As he navigates pressures from a ruthless recruiter and encounters another person like himself, he uncovers the truth of his origins and the reality of an impending transformation. The plot culminates in a dramatic confrontation involving his loved ones, ultimately forcing Philip to confront who he truly is and the past that has been obscured by conditioning. The novella masterfully interweaves personal stakes with broader implications of extraterrestrial influence, creating a gripping tale that explores both the burdens and the responsibilities of unique abilities. (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 | Short stories |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Psychological fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Docktor, Irv, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1918-2008 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1954. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32209">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32209</a> |
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