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_aSmith, George O. _q(George Oliver), _d1911-1981 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aTime for survival |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-02-26 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Time for Survival" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of time travel and historical events, focusing on one of the most enduring maritime mysteries involving the ship "Mary Celeste". The protagonist, a time-traveling historian from the 22nd century, aims to witness a historical event first-hand but discovers that his actions have unforeseen consequences on history itself. The narrative begins with the historian stowing away on the "Mary Celeste" during its ill-fated voyage in 1872. Upon discovery by Captain Briggs, he reveals his identity and purpose, only to witness the crew's unexpected abandonment of ship in a bid to escape a perceived threat. As the historian grapples with the realization that he has inadvertently changed the course of history, he is left with the daunting knowledge that his research will never see the light of day. The story reflects on the futility of trying to rewrite history when the events are already being recorded in a live, dramatic reconstruction, leaving the historian to confront the reality of his ambitions slipping away. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aTime travel -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMary Celeste (Brig) -- Fiction | ||
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_aFinlay, Virgil, _d1914-1971 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe March 1960 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70148 |
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