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100	1		_aPeyton, Green, _d1907-1968
245	1	4	_aThe Coming of the Ice
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aProduced from Amazing Stories July 1961 and was first published in Amazing Stories June 1926.
500			_aRelease date is 2008-10-19
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Coming of the Ice" by G. Peyton Wertenbaker is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1920s. The narrative explores themes of immortality and the human condition amidst an icy apocalypse. Through a speculative lens, it examines the consequences of scientific advancements and the loss of emotional connections as humanity faces extinction. The story follows the protagonist, Dennell, who undergoes a radical surgical procedure performed by his friend, Sir John Granden, which grants him eternal life by halting his aging process. Initially captivated by the prospect of endless existence, Dennell ultimately finds his emotional depth and capacity for love diminished, leading to profound loneliness after the tragic deaths of Sir John and his lover, Alice. Set against the backdrop of a slowly encroaching ice age, the tale chronicles Dennell's long and lonely life as civilization collapses under nature's relentless embrace, ultimately leaving him as the last man on Earth. As he reflects on his past and the indifference of time, he grapples with the irony of being an immortal witness to humanity's demise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
700	1		_aPaul, Frank R. _q(Frank Rudolph), _d1884-1963
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26967
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