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 Project Gutenberg 2009-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 883 Vonnegut, Kurt 1922 2007 Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin The Big Trip Up Yonder Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Big Trip Up Yonder" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a science fiction short story that was originally published in the early 1950s. Set in a futuristic world marked by the advent of anti-aging technology, the narrative explores themes of family dynamics, aging, and the human condition. The story hints at a satirical take on society’s obsession with youth and immortality while examining the relationships among several generations of the Ford family. The plot revolves around Gramps Ford, an elderly patriarch who celebrates the prospect of the "Big Trip Up Yonder" — the euphemism for death. His family, living in cramped quarters and marked by competition and resentment, consists predominantly of youthful-looking individuals who have endured aging in an unusual manner due to anti-gerasone. As Gramps rewrites his will, tensions heighten, ultimately leading to a chaotic family battle after his death. The story critiques the implications of artificial longevity and the resulting conflicts within families as they grapple with the limitations of human existence and the absurdities that arise from their situation, culminating in a humorous and poignant conclusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: American Literature 49406 2025-08-12T11:08:29.557452 text/html 25417 2024-10-24T20:26:50 text/html 203443 2025-08-12T11:08:33.455432 application/epub+zip 201761 2025-08-12T11:08:31.219427 application/epub+zip 84623 2025-08-12T11:08:30.139441 application/epub+zip 312711 2025-08-12T11:08:35.142594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304222 2025-08-12T11:08:32.746459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124663 2022-09-14T05:12:26.440603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42073 2025-08-12T11:08:29.197420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22297 2024-10-24T20:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42081 2021-01-05T18:38:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20374 2025-08-12T11:08:35.281396 application/rdf+xml 12457 2025-08-12T11:08:30.639471 image/jpeg 3623 2025-08-12T11:08:30.391440 image/jpeg 135871 2021-01-05T18:38:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 16713 2021-01-05T18:38:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 200650 2025-08-12T11:08:29.571458 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia