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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aParker, Watson,
_d1924-2013
245 1 0 _aSuzy
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
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-17
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Suzy" by Watson Parker is a science fiction short story first published in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around the themes of love and isolation as it explores the emotional connection between astronauts and a voice assistant named Suzy, who keeps them sane during their long missions in space. The story delves into the psychological challenges faced by individuals in extreme solitude, set against the backdrop of human space exploration. In the story, Whit Clayborne, an astronaut, is deeply connected to Suzy, a voice that provides companionship and comfort during his grueling mission in an observation capsule. As he counts down the days until his return to Earth, he becomes emotionally attached to Suzy, even proposing marriage. However, unbeknownst to him, Suzy has made a promise to remain emotionally distant until the astronauts return, leading to a complex web of unreciprocated feelings. When Whit eventually arrives on Earth and meets Suzy, he discovers that she is a physically disabled woman, which complicates his feelings and the promise that has kept them together in spirit. The story concludes with a poignant moment of hope as Suzy realizes Whit's unwavering love for her despite the barriers between them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aSpace flight -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33919
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