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100 1 _aRevelle, G. G.
245 1 4 _aThe Bridge
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, August 1957
500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-15
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Bridge" by G. G. Revelle is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century, likely during the Cold War era. The narrative unfolds around the tense situation faced by a military captain tasked with defending a vital bridge during a time of impending conflict. The story grapples with themes of loyalty, duty, and the moral dilemmas encountered in wartime. In the tale, Captain Alfred Lowary faces an overwhelming psychological burden as he struggles with orders that may require him to fire upon his own civilians to protect critical infrastructure. The story explores the tension between following orders and the profound emotional consequences of such decisions. As the story progresses, Lowary contemplates his family and the fate of those attempting to cross the bridge. Ultimately, a reprieve from potential disaster emerges with the unexpected announcement of an all-clear, allowing civilians through and showcasing Lowary's internal conflict and the heavy toll of war on human emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSoldiers -- Fiction
653 _aCold War -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1957
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60303
999 _c101129
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