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100 1 _aHolden, Fox B.,
_d1923-1973
245 1 0 _aDearest Enemy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956
500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-22
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Dearest Enemy" by Fox B. Holden is a science fiction novel likely penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The book explores themes of isolation, war, and the human condition amid the backdrop of space exploration and an escalating cold war. It delves into the psyche of a soldier trapped in a space mission gone awry, emphasizing the consequences of conflict amidst vast, unforgiving space. The story follows Major Joshua Thorn, who finds himself aboard Vanguard-I, a spacecraft designed for observational purposes. After a catastrophic event leads to the obliteration of humanity on Earth, Thorn grapples with the surreal reality of being potentially the last human alive. As he struggles with grief and despair, he discovers a new land on Venus, only to encounter another human, an enemy soldier. In a moment that encapsulates the cruel irony of war, Thorn is forced to confront his conditioning as he ultimately kills the stranger, solidifying the grim fate of his own kind. The novel raises profound questions about loyalty, identity, and what it means to be human when faced with annihilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWar stories
653 _aAstronauts -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59575
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