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100 1 _aJorgensen, Ivar
245 1 0 _aDay of the Comet
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
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490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1956
500 _aBy an unknown author writing under the pseudonym "Ivar Jorgensen," according to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-29
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Day of the Comet" by Ivar Jorgensen is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of human relationships and existential dread in the context of impending disaster as a comet threatens to destroy Earth. It delves into the emotional responses of people as they grapple with their mortality and the need for connection in their final moments. The story follows Frank and Dee Allison, a couple embroiled in a bitter domestic quarrel when they are suddenly faced with the revelation that a comet is on a collision course with Earth, set to arrive within a matter of hours. As they navigate their tumultuous emotions, they find themselves seeking comfort and closure amidst the chaos. Parallel to their personal struggles, global leaders, including the President of the United States and the Russian Premier, also confront the comical futility of political ideologies when faced with an existential threat. The narrative weaves between intimate moments between Frank and Dee and the leaders' attempts to address the crisis, ultimately highlighting the importance of love and reconciliation over trivial disputes in the face of the end. Through various poignant interactions, the book reflects on human nature, fear, and redemption as the characters face their final hours. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
653 _aComets -- Fiction
653 _aCold War -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65726
999 _c106548
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