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100	1		_aVance, Louis Joseph, _d1879-1933
245	1	4	_aThe Destroying Angel
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-05-08
508			_aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
520			_a"The Destroying Angel" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the central character, Hugh Whitaker, a young man who, upon learning he has only a few months to live, confronts the profound unfairness of fate and contemplates the impending end of his life. Struck by despair, his journey spirals through themes of love, loss, and unexpected connections as he attempts to navigate his remaining time. The opening of the novel introduces Hugh Whitaker in a doctor's office, where he receives the crushing news about his terminal illness. Alongside two consulting specialists, Greyerson and Hartt, Hugh struggles to comprehend the finality of his situation—despite feeling fit and healthy. As he grapples with his emotions, he learns about the consequences of his impending mortality, not only for himself but also for Alice Carstairs, the woman he loves. This initial chapter sets up a narrative that promises to explore complex human emotions, the weight of social expectations, and the intertwining of lives in desperate circumstances, hinting at an unexpected turn as Whitaker's fate begins to alter after a chance meeting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLove stories
653			_aAdventure stories
653			_aMystery fiction
700	1		_aKeller, Arthur Ignatius, _d1866-1924
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32302
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