Project Gutenberg 2015-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Del Rey, Lester 1915 1993 Rey, Lester del Knapp, Leonard Johns The Dwindling Years Produced from Galaxy January 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Carolyn Jablonski, Adam Buchbinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Dwindling Years" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. It explores themes of aging, immortality, and the human experience in a future where rejuvenation is possible, but not without complications. The story centers around Arthur Giles, a man grappling with the implications of this advanced medical technology on his life and family connections. In the narrative, Arthur Giles, the chairman of Exodus Corporation, faces a stark reality when he discovers that his recent rejuvenation treatment has failed, leaving him to confront the specter of aging for the first time in centuries. As he navigates his deteriorating health and the implications of a definitive lifespan, he becomes increasingly isolated from family ties and long-held ambitions. The world around him seems to move on without him, highlighting the broader societal impact of extended life and the quest for knowledge. Ultimately, Giles decides to embrace a new opportunity, volunteering for a risky space project that could open pathways to new worlds, motivated by a desire to reconnect with his family and regain a sense of purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Older men -- Fiction Aging -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 65581 2025-06-20T06:47:35.285005 text/html 41407 2024-10-22T23:12:44 text/html 196263 2025-06-20T06:47:37.804997 application/epub+zip 195049 2025-06-20T06:47:36.022061 application/epub+zip 77092 2025-06-20T06:47:35.592974 application/epub+zip 234514 2025-06-20T06:47:39.399964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226510 2025-06-20T06:47:37.504973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108780 2022-09-22T16:22:16.139069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54481 2025-06-20T06:47:35.118974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34696 2024-10-22T23:12:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17895 2025-06-20T06:47:39.555960 application/rdf+xml 27201 2025-06-20T06:47:35.684971 image/jpeg 4304 2025-06-20T06:47:35.636986 image/jpeg 186229 2025-06-20T06:47:35.300000 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 More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia