02345cam a22003373u 4500 50834 UtSlPG 20260610134152.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Sharkey, Jack, 1931-1992 The Awakening Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1964 Release date is 2016-01-03 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Awakening" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1960s. The narrative explores themes of survival and societal rebirth in a post-apocalyptic setting, wherein a group of individuals awakens from a long cryogenic sleep to find the world has drastically changed. They must grapple with the consequences of their past decisions and adapt to a new environment that is both unfamiliar and threatening. The story centers around Rik, who, along with others, awakens to a malfunctioning life-support system in their subterranean vault. As he attempts to revive his companions, he discovers that they have overslept for far longer than anticipated due to a catastrophic failure of their equipment. The elders, who were supposed to guide them, have perished, leaving Rik and a few others to navigate the consequences of the "War" that pushed them into hiding. Emerging into a world that is strikingly different, they find remnants of both destruction and new life. While facing challenges in their adaptation and survival, they also feel a sense of thrill and potential within this resurrected world, setting the stage for an exploration of human resilience and the instinct to thrive despite adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1964 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50834 91672 91672