Requiem by Edmond Hamilton
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"Requiem" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The book deals with the theme of human nostalgia and the final days of Earth as it winds down to a cataclysmic end. Set in a distant future, it explores the emotional weight of memory and the importance of recognizing one’s roots within the vastness of the universe." In "Requiem," Captain Kellon and his crew are dispatched on
a mission to document Earth's final moments as it spirals toward its sun. The journey is filled with tension as Kellon finds himself surrounded by media personalities and sentimentalists who are more focused on the spectacle than on the significance of their dying home world. Throughout the novel, Kellon grapples with his disdain for the vacuous broadcasts and the hollow nostalgia that envelops his companions. As Earth blossoms anew after centuries of ice, he discovers an old house belonging to a couple, Ross and Jennie, which becomes a refuge for his burgeoning introspection and reflections on humanity’s past. As the destructive finale approaches, Kellon takes a stand against the frivolous fanfare surrounding Earth's demise, ultimately embracing a quiet farewell that resonates with the true mournfulness of loss. The narrative culminates in a poignant acknowledgment of human existence, memory, and the inevitability of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hamilton, Edmond, 1904-1977 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Summers, Leo, 1925-1985 |
| Title | Requiem |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962. |
| Series Title | Produced from Amazing Stories April 1962. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Space travelers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Earth (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Television broadcasting -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72180 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-72180-4 |
| Release Date | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 424 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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