02513cam a22003973u 4500 59289 UtSlPG 20260610134351.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Drussai, Kirk, 1919-1991 The Twilight Years Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 Release date is 2019-04-16 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Twilight Years" by Kirk Drussai and Garen Drussai is a science fiction narrative penned in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes related to aging, societal attitudes towards the elderly, and the pursuit of vitality in a world increasingly dominated by youth. It presents a rather unsettling view of a future where those over sixty years of age are considered burdensome and subjected to societal cruelty. The story centers on Sydney and Eleanor Mercer, a couple navigating life after retirement and grappling with their fears of becoming irrelevant in a youth-oriented world. As they adjust to new norms that render them as "sixty plus-ers," they face the harsh reality of a society where violence against the elderly has become an alarming trend. After a chilling incident involving friends and the reassurances of Eleanor to embrace this new reality, the couple's life culminates tragically when they fall victim to a violent act broadcasted as entertainment. The narrative serves as a poignant commentary on the treatment of the elderly and raises questions about the value and dignity of human life in the face of societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Married people -- Fiction Older people -- Fiction Reality television programs -- Fiction Drussai, Garen, 1916-2009 Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59289 100115 100115