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The Purple Cloud

The Purple Cloud

Shiel, M. P.

Hardcover

HorrorScience FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 116147482X
ISBN13: 9781161474824
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Purple Cloud is a science fiction novel written by M. P. Shiel. The story follows the journey of Adam Jeffson, a British adventurer who becomes the sole survivor of a deadly purple cloud that wipes out all life on Earth except for him. As he travels across the desolate world, Jeffson grapples with loneliness, madness, and the moral implications of being the last human alive. As he explores the ruins of civilization and the remains of humanity, Jeffson discovers that he is not entirely alone. He encounters strange creatures and other survivors, some of whom are friendly, while others are dangerous and unpredictable. As Jeffson's journey continues, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of finding a way to repopulate the Earth. He experiments with cloning and artificial insemination, but his attempts are fraught with ethical dilemmas and ultimately fail. The Purple Cloud is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of isolation, survival, and the nature of humanity. It is a classic of early science fiction and remains a beloved work in the genre to this day.Do you know much about the philosophy of the hypnotic trance? That was the relation between us--hypnotist and subject. She had been under another man before my time, suffered from tic of the fifth nerve, had had most of her teeth drawn before I saw her, and an attempt had been made to wrench out the nerve on the left side by external scission.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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