Project Gutenberg 2020-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 126 Martin, John Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson A Fine Day for Dying Produced from Planet Stories January 1952 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Fine Day for Dying" by John Martin is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The book explores themes of death, existentialism, and the absurdity of life through a satirical lens. It centers around the concept of a company called Nepenthe, Inc., which offers clients the ultimate escape from the burdens of existence by orchestrating their deaths in a meticulously planned manner. The story follows the protagonist, Condemeign, who has chosen Nepenthe as the venue for his demise. He embarks on a journey to a luxurious facility in space, driven by nihilistic beliefs and a sense of futility towards life. Throughout the narrative, Condemeign interacts with various characters, including enigmatic attendants and the director, Dr. Munro, who provide darkly humorous reflections on the nature of death and the human condition. As Condemeign navigates through the surreal and unsettling environment of Nepenthe, he ultimately realizes that the freedom he sought might be more complicated—and dangerous—than anticipated. The unfolding events reveal a sinister twist that challenges his views on life, loyalty, and the reasons behind one’s desire to die. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Suicide -- Fiction Space stations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 75971 2025-07-25T10:11:36.284863 text/html 52412 2024-10-18T09:02:40 text/html 498805 2025-07-25T10:11:38.473855 application/epub+zip 497620 2025-07-25T10:11:36.757864 application/epub+zip 83882 2025-07-25T10:11:36.483853 application/epub+zip 539747 2025-07-25T10:11:39.861847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532064 2025-07-25T10:11:38.249889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118536 2022-09-28T20:33:23.972136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69107 2025-07-25T10:11:36.157842 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49338 2024-10-18T09:02:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16995 2025-07-25T10:11:39.997825 application/rdf+xml 30332 2025-07-25T10:11:36.603844 image/jpeg 4996 2025-07-25T10:11:36.535841 image/jpeg 473371 2025-07-25T10:11:36.301892 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