
DISASTER REVISITED - By DARIUS JOHN GRANGER
In a sleek, mid‑century office a self‑made magnate receives an unwelcome diagnosis: he has only a few years left, with no cure in sight. The news ignites a bitter clash between his relentless ambition and the fragile humanity he has long dismissed. He wagers with his own doctor over a thousand‑dollar fee just to hear the truth, then storms out into a world of carefree children and ordinary pleasures that suddenly feel like a cruel reminder of his impending loss.
Back at home, his famed beauty‑queen wife, Eve, arrives in a lavish cape, and the couple slips into their familiar ritual of drinks, cigarettes, and uneasy conversation. As the evening deepens, Jason’s restless mind forces him to press Eve with a stark question about her reaction to his death, exposing the raw tension between his wealth‑driven self‑centeredness and the genuine connections he has cultivated. Their exchange hints at a precarious balance between love, control, and the looming shadow of mortality.
Language
en
Duration
~20 minutes (19K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-06-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1928–2008
Best known for the globe-trotting private eye Chester Drum, this prolific American novelist also ranged far beyond crime fiction. He wrote science fiction, suspense, and vivid fictional lives of historical figures, building a career that stretched across several decades.
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