Project Gutenberg 2008-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 153 Windser, Therese Longevity Produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories May 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Longevity" by Therese Windser is a morality tale presented in a science fiction format, published during the early 1960s. The story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world where remnants of civilization and a lost continent offer a glimpse into humanity's past, examining themes of hope, discovery, and the consequences of a forgotten legacy. In the narrative, Captain Hinrik and his crew aboard the Semilunis embark on an expedition to find the fabled west continent, believed to have sunk after a cataclysmic event termed the Great Horror. Despite their long and perilous journey, the scouts encounter a desolate landscape devoid of life, filled with dangers like luminescent areas. Their exploration leads them to a mysterious cave filled with enigmatic black edifices, remnants of a lost civilization. Here, they decipher ancient markings that point to a vault, hinting at the once vibrant life that existed on the west continent. The story concludes with a sense of loss for what was, encapsulating the moral undertones of humanity's downfall and the enduring quest for understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 28813 2025-10-10T09:41:43.180451 text/html 24694 2021-01-03T10:47:41 text/html 78142 2025-10-10T09:41:46.589414 application/epub+zip 76916 2025-10-10T09:41:44.711397 application/epub+zip 76917 2025-10-10T09:41:43.717498 application/epub+zip 142561 2025-10-10T09:41:47.966393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136255 2025-10-10T09:41:46.003421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102721 2022-09-11T12:44:28.737647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23442 2025-10-10T09:41:42.970413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23312 2021-01-03T10:47:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92984 2008-04-24T14:33:50 application/octet-stream 111080 2008-04-24T14:33:50 application/octet-stream 19970 2025-10-10T09:41:48.088426 application/rdf+xml 11181 2025-10-10T09:41:44.195461 image/jpeg 2972 2025-10-10T09:41:43.955402 image/jpeg 9615 2021-01-03T10:47:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 8819 2021-01-03T10:47:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 76286 2025-10-10T09:41:43.185411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog