Cente, H. F. creator text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sales Talk" by H. F. Cente is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Big Bill Bennett, a salesman who, after feeling disillusioned with his current life and the state of the world, decides to escape into the future using an alleged time machine inherited from his late uncle. The novella explores themes of escapism, the human condition, and the role of civilization through the lens of a seemingly absurd but profound narrative. In "Sales Talk," Bill and his wife Molly embark on a journey into the future accompanied by their two fox-terriers, Is and Was. Their initial enthusiasm is soon overshadowed by the realization that they are flung millions of years into the future with no hope of return. As they settle into their spaceship, the couple discovers that they are not alone; they become entangled with a Supreme Intelligence entity that seeks to resurrect the universe, promising to recreate life as they know it. However, through a humorous misunderstanding, Bill realizes that the Supreme Intelligence has confused their dogs with the humans aboard. Ultimately, the couple decides to seize this unexpected twist, reflecting on the absurdity of life while contemplating the potential for a new beginning that focuses on love, companionship, and the concept of life evolving anew under the intelligence of their dogs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-01-19 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Dogs -- Fiction Time travel -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64334 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64334 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134500.0 64334