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Homecoming
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hidalgo, Miguel
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Homecoming" by Miguel Hidalgo is a science fiction narrative likely written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and the futility of war in a post-apocalyptic setting. It centers around the journey of a soldier returning home after a catastrophic global conflict, highlighting his memories and the stark reality he faces upon arrival. The story follows a soldier who has endured the devastation of World War III and is determined to return to his wife and home after years of fighting. As he travels through a desolate landscape that was once vibrant, he recalls his past life, filled with love and hope. However, upon reaching his destination, he is confronted with a horrifying reality: the home he longed for is now inhabited by a monstrous creature, a stark contrast to the life he remembered. The narrative culminates in a powerful reflection on the permanence of loss and the bittersweet nature of memory, as the soldier grapples with the notion that nothing can last forever, not even love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2019-10-17
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