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_aWallace, F. L. _q(Floyd L.), _d1915-2004 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Man Who Was Six |
| 246 | 1 | _aThe Man Who Was 6 | |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-02-24 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Man Who Was Six" by F. L. Wallace is a science fiction novel probably written in the early to mid-20th century. The book explores the life of Dan Merrol, a man who survives a catastrophic accident but endures extensive surgeries that leave him physically and mentally altered, showcasing themes of identity and self-discovery. Through the story, Merrol grapples with merging memories and personalities from various individuals whose body parts and brain segments have been used to piece him back together, resulting in complications when he attempts to reconnect with his wife, Erica. In the book, Dan Merrol awakens in a hospital after a devastating accident to find himself physically transformed and mentally confused, questioning his own identity as both a pilot and a patched-together individual. His struggle to convince his wife, Erica, of his true identity is marred by his mismatched physical features and varying personalities, leading to comedic and poignant moments as he attempts to reclaim a semblance of his former life. As he navigates this bizarre new existence filled with remnants of other lives, he ultimately faces the choice of embracing his new reality or escaping from the hospital that has transformed him. The novel delicately balances humor and exploration of the human condition, posing questions about what it means to be oneself in the face of abject change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAccident victims -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aIdentity -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSpouses -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAmnesiacs -- Fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aAshman, William | |
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51295 |
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