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100 1 _aHutchins, Roy
245 1 4 _aThe Nostalgia Gene
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-21
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Nostalgia Gene" by Roy Hutchins is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. This tale explores the concept of time travel and the deeply rooted longing for a simpler past, encapsulated in the experiences of the protagonist, Edgar Evans. The story reflects on themes of nostalgia and human connection, highlighting how an individual's personal history intersects with broader societal trends. In the narrative, Edgar Evans, struggling with feelings of alienation in a modern world, decides to build a time machine to escape to the 1890s, where he finds himself more at home. After he successfully travels back in time, initially embracing a life filled with charm and manners, he eventually realizes the complexities of nostalgia as he witnesses changing values through generations. The plot unfolds through Edgar's family, revealing how the so-called "nostalgia gene" is passed down, leading future generations to confront their own desires for the past. As tensions rise in their contemporary world, the story culminates in a collective journey back to a time before the complexities of modern life, embodying the ultimate escape for those burdened by the weight of their current reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50989
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