02705cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500210013326400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030449000740034050001270041450000310054150800960057252013630066853400450203165300200207665300180209665300230211465300220213765300240215983000740218385600430225799900190230065726UtSlPG20260610134522.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aJorgensen, Ivar10aDay of the Comet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1956  aBy an unknown author writing under the pseudonym "Ivar Jorgensen," according to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.  aRelease date is 2021-06-29  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Day of the Comet" by Ivar Jorgensen is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of human relationships and existential dread in the context of impending disaster as a comet threatens to destroy Earth. It delves into the emotional responses of people as they grapple with their mortality and the need for connection in their final moments.  The story follows Frank and Dee Allison, a couple embroiled in a bitter domestic quarrel when they are suddenly faced with the revelation that a comet is on a collision course with Earth, set to arrive within a matter of hours. As they navigate their tumultuous emotions, they find themselves seeking comfort and closure amidst the chaos. Parallel to their personal struggles, global leaders, including the President of the United States and the Russian Premier, also confront the comical futility of political ideologies when faced with an existential threat. The narrative weaves between intimate moments between Frank and Dee and the leaders' attempts to address the crisis, ultimately highlighting the importance of love and reconciliation over trivial disputes in the face of the end. Through various poignant interactions, the book reflects on human nature, fear, and redemption as the characters face their final hours. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpouses -- Fiction  aComets -- Fiction  aCold War -- Fiction 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65726  c106548d106548