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100 1 _aCoblentz, Stanton A.
_q(Stanton Arthur),
_d1896-1982
245 1 0 _aHeadhunters of Nuamerica
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Comet March 41
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-17
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Headhunters of Nuamerica" by Stanton A. Coblentz is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. Set in a future society three hundred years ahead of its time, the book explores themes of survival, identity, and the bizarre customs of a radically transformed civilization. The narrative follows two protagonists, Downey and Judith, who awaken from a prolonged unconsciousness caused by a bombing raid, only to find themselves in a world drastically different from the one they knew. The story centers on Downey and Judith as they navigate the whims of the strange society of Nuamerica, where an unusual practice of decapitation is employed to prolong the lives of the elderly by grafting their heads onto the bodies of the young. As they grapple with their predicament and the outlandish customs they encounter, including the "Decapitation Draft," the duo struggles to prove their identities in hopes of avoiding a grim fate. The novel combines elements of humor and horror as they attempt to evade a gruesome destiny, ultimately discovering risks, romance, and the true meaning of heroism in a society turned upside down. Their journey highlights their resilience and determination to survive in an absurd world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aKyle, David A.,
_d1919-2016
830 0 _aProduced from Comet March 41
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64847
999 _c105670
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