02565cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500190014526400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031449000530035050000310040350800960043452014510053053400760198165300200205765300160207765300380209383000530213185600430218474095UtSlPG20260610134720.0mcr n260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDel Rey, Lester,d1915-199314aThe life watch 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1954.  aRelease date is 2024-07-22  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Life Watch" by Lester del Rey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around themes of alien encounter and human survival as the protagonist, Dr. William Norden, finds himself grappling with the psychological trauma of surviving an attack by a mysterious alien race bent on exterminating humanity. The narrative delves into the collision between human emotion and mechanical logic, as Norden attempts to reclaim his own identity while serving a critical role in the defense against the alien threat.  In the tale, Dr. Norden, initially presumed to be one of the last surviving humans after witnessing the brutal abduction of his colleague by aliens, struggles with his mental state and the chilling implications of living in the shadow of an omnipresent enemy. As he is rescued and brought to a new base, he becomes embroiled in the desperate scientific efforts to devise a way to detect and shield humanity from the aliens. Throughout the course of his work and interaction with the base's personnel, including his assistant Pat, he uncovers layers of conspiracy regarding his own existence and the manipulative nature of the aliens. Ultimately, as he develops a weapon based on a unique understanding of life and its energy signatures, the narrative evolves into a gripping exploration of vengeance, identity, and the complexity of war against a ruthless foe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954  aScience fiction  aWar stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74095