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| 100 | 1 | _aStockham, Richard | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Valley |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2010-06-08 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Valley" by Richard Stockham is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book centers around a post-apocalyptic Earth where human civilization has deteriorated after centuries of failures stemming from past atomic wars and greed. The narrative follows Michael and Mary, two space explorers who return to Earth after a two-thousand-year expedition, only to find their home in a state of desolation and despair. The story begins with Michael and Mary landing back on Earth, where they must deliver devastating news about their fruitless search for a habitable planet beyond their own. As they confront the harsh reality of their findings, they experience disillusionment and a deep sense of hopelessness regarding humanity's future. The novel explores themes of survival, the desire for hope, and the contrasts between life in a sterile, controlled society and the natural world. Ultimately, Michael and Mary choose to venture beyond the confines of their civilization in search of renewal and the possibility of life, discovering a glimmer of hope in a small, vibrant valley, symbolizing a rebirth for themselves and potentially for humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
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_aEmshwiller, Ed, _d1925-1990 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954. | |
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