| Author |
Hasse, Henry, 1913-1977 |
| Title |
Final Glory
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Final Glory" by Henry Hasse is a science fiction narrative written during the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of survival and despair in a dying solar system, focusing on the desperate journey of its last two survivors as they confront the end of their civilization. The book delves into existential questions about hope, purpose, and the search for a new home amid cosmic desolation. The narrative primarily follows two characters, N'Zik and Shi-Zik, who are the last of their race aboard a massive spaceship, echoing the grim fate of their dying sun and their civilization. They traverse through a decaying planetary system, assessing failed worlds that once thrived with life, battling bitterness and fatigue as they contemplate giving up their quest for survival. Simultaneously, on the barren surface of Mercury, Curt and Olana work desperately to save their people from extinction as the sun loses its warmth and light. Their fate intertwines as they witness a mysterious and powerful event that ignites a glimmer of hope—the potential of a cosmic collision that may rekindle their dying sun. The story culminates in themes of sacrifice and the quest for glory in the face of annihilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Interstellar travel -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64142 |
| Release Date |
Dec 27, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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