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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aDaley, John Bernard,
_d1918-2011
245 1 0 _aWings of the phoenix
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Infinity April 1958
500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-15
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Wings of the Phoenix" by John Bernard Daley is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where civilization has crumbled, and an intelligent, self-absorbed protagonist, C. Herbert Markel III, seeks to rebuild society with the help of an unlikely companion he refers to as "Earth Mother." The narrative explores themes of survival, human relationships, and the quest for a new beginning amidst the ruins of the old world. The plot follows Markel as he navigates the desolate landscape in search of books to educate the next generation and a woman to help raise them, believing that he has a vision of a new civilization rising from the ashes. His journey is complicated by the presence of Rocky, a seemingly invincible antagonist who poses a serious threat to their survival and dream of rebirth. The story evolves as Markel grapples with the challenges of humanity, his own conflicting emotions towards the Earth Mother, and the existential threat represented by Rocky. Ultimately, the book culminates in a tragic conflict that leads to a profound realization about power, vulnerability, and the essence of human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aParanormal fiction
653 _aApocalyptic fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Infinity April 1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71886
999 _c112612
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