02585cam a22003733u 4500 70962 UtSlPG 20260610134636.0 m cr n 260607r20231963utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 63019052 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Charbonneau, Louis, 1924-2017 The sentinel stars Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-06-12 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Sentinel Stars: A Novel of the Future" by Louis Charbonneau is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around TRH-247, a citizen whose existence is defined by numbers rather than names in a dystopian society where individuality is suppressed. TRH-247 faces existential questions about freedom and identity, and his journey leads him to a rebellious act that alters the course of his life. At the start of the novel, TRH-247 grapples with his disillusionment in a society governed by the Organization, a powerful entity that dictates the lives of its citizens. The opening reveals his inner turmoil as he awakens with a hangover, pondering his life choices amidst the backdrop of a recent societal Merger. His desire for individuality propels him to reject his assigned life and seek meaning outside the confines of his prescribed existence. This struggle for personal freedom deepens when he meets Ann, a woman whose beauty captivates him and ignites a longing for a deeper connection. Their brief encounter in a world dictated by rules and designations raises questions about the nature of love and freedom, setting the stage for TRH-247's ensuing journey toward self-discovery and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Bantam Books, Inc., 1963 Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Dystopias -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction Totalitarianism -- Fiction https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435074834755&view=1up&seq=5 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70962 111688 111688