I Am a Nucleus by Stephen Barr
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"I Am a Nucleus" by Stephen Barr is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The narrative centers around the theme of improbable occurrences and coincidence, as the protagonist becomes the focal point of a series of extraordinary events that defy the laws of probability and chaos. The story follows Alec Graham, a writer struggling with the mundane aspects of life while his wife is away.
As he navigates through a series of unfortunate events, including a freak accident with a chunk of glass that sends him into a chaotic world, he discovers that he becomes the 'nucleus' of a bizarre phenomenon where everyday coincidences escalate into extraordinary occurrences. With the help of his friend McGill, a mathematician, Alec seeks to understand the nature of the powers that seem to gravitate around him and what it means to be at the center of such improbable happenings. As the chaos unfolds, Alec is forced to confront not only the strange happenings around him but also the deeper implications of chance, order, and the nature of existence itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Barr, Stephen |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Gaughan, Jack, 1930-1985 |
| Title | I Am a Nucleus |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chance -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51330 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-51330-0 |
| Release Date | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 486 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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