Infinity's Child

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Infinity's Child

by Charles V. De Vet

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Infinity's Child

1:01:45

Description

In a bleak, overfilled hospital ward, a man named Buckmaster confronts a mysterious plague that strips away the five senses one by one. As taste turns to bland gruel and touch fades into darkness, he is left clutching at the only thing that remains—thought. The narrative immerses the listener in his mounting terror, the sterile corridors, and the desperate isolation that defines the early days of the outbreak.

Just when the silence seems absolute, a sudden surge of inner will awakens, and he declares he will not die. Sensations flicker back, his voice returns, and two strangers appear at his bedside, hinting at a deeper mystery about the nature of his existence. The story balances visceral dread with a haunting question: what does it mean to be alive when the body betrays you?

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (59K 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

Jan 13, 2019

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles V. De Vet

Charles V. De Vet

1911–1997

A mid-century science fiction writer with a gift for sharp ideas and imaginative alien encounters, Charles V. De Vet created more than fifty short stories for the era’s leading magazines. His best-known novel, Cosmic Checkmate, was co-written with Katherine MacLean and earned a 1959 Hugo Award nomination.

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