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100 1 _aSamachson, Joseph,
_d1906-1980
245 1 0 _aSpoken For
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction Fiction July 1955
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-03
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Spoken For" by William Morrison is a science fiction short story that was published in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity, love, and the impact of time on human relationships, focusing on the protagonist's struggle to reconnect with his lost family in a future where he has been unwittingly adrift for centuries. The story revolves around a man named Callendar, who awakens to find himself disoriented and searching for his wife and children after having undergone an experimental treatment called L-treatment, aimed at prolonging life. Set against the backdrop of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons, he encounters Carol Marsh, a woman grappling with her growing feelings for him while learning about his tragic past. As Callendar struggles with the realization that he has been adrift for 200 years—long after his loved ones have passed away—Carol's father, Mr. Marsh, understands the emotional turmoil ahead in revealing this painful truth. The story poignantly captures the tension between hope and despair as it reflects on the profound consequences of technological advancements on human lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction Fiction July 1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51121
999 _c91959
_d91959