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_aVance, Jack, _d1916-2013 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe men return |
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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 Infinity July 1957 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-09-04 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Men Return" by Jack Vance is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The book explores themes of survival and the human condition in a bizarre, altered reality where the basic rules of cause and effect have broken down. This results in a world filled with strange creatures called Organisms and a few remaining humans known as Relicts, who struggle to adapt to their new environment. The story follows Finn, one of the last remaining Relicts, as he navigates a perilous landscape inhabited by the unpredictable Organisms, who are remnants of humanity that have been warped by the chaotic state of existence. Finn's interactions with his fellow Relicts and the Organisms reveal a struggle for food, sanity, and survival in a world devoid of logic and order. Driven by desperation, Finn proposes a daring plan to escape their grim reality by climbing a peak in hopes of finding a better land. As the narrative unfolds, the Relicts' situation evolves dramatically when the sun returns, restoring a semblance of structure to their world and igniting a conflict with the Organisms. The story culminates in a clash between the two groups and a reflection on the possibility of rebuilding civilization in a world that is once again ruled by the laws of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
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_aEngle, Robert, _d1928- |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Infinity July 1957 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71565 |
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