
A daring experiment drives the story: Lin is convinced that destiny is a mechanical scribe, typing out every moment of the world. When a mysterious page from history lands in his hands, he sees a chance to rewrite his own future, sparking a lively debate with friends about whether death and chance are truly predestined. Their conversation weaves philosophy with a hint of humor, setting the stage for a high‑stakes gamble.
Determined to test his theory, Lin races against the clock toward a bank, his car hurtling through winding roads while the world seems to watch his every move. The tension builds as a mysterious vehicle appears in his rearview, and the line between chance and fate blurs in a split‑second decision. Listeners will be drawn into a pulse‑pounding chase that asks whether we can ever outrun the script supposedly written for us.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (59K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1952.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-07-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1909–1965
A lively early science fiction writer and editor, he helped shape the feel of pulp-era magazine SF with fast-moving stories and a strong presence in fan culture. He wrote under several names and became especially associated with The Hounds of Hell and the long-running "Club House" feature in Amazing Stories.
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