02667cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500240014426400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031849000580035450000310041250801080044352013860055153400450193765300200198265300180200265300240202065300240204465300240206865300260209270000310211883000580214985600430220799900190225059514UtSlPG20260610134354.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aReynolds, Mack,d1917-198310aAfter Some Tomorrow 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1956 aRelease date is 2019-05-15 aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"After Some Tomorrow" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where societal structures have changed drastically, particularly regarding gender roles and the meaning of family within clans. It explores themes of survival, the function of men and women in society, and the biological imperatives driving human relationships in a time of existential threat. The plot follows Alan, the only husband of the Wolf clan, who finds himself in a precarious situation as rival clans attempt to raid and capture him. The story begins with Alan instructing the clan’s children when a raid erupts, leading to a tense battle where he realizes the fragility of their existence. As the plot unfolds, Alan grapples with his role as a man in a society that has relegated men to a secondary status due to fertility issues. After successfully repelling the raid, he proposes a controversial plan to breed with women from the rival clans to preserve the human race. The climax comes as Alan advocates for radical changes in their society, facing resistance from the other women in the clan who are reluctant to abandon their traditional values. The novel raises thought-provoking questions about gender, power, and the future of humanity in the wake of societal collapse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aShort stories aColorado -- Fiction aSex role -- Fiction aApocalyptic fiction aMatriarchy -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59514 c100340d100340