Project Gutenberg 2021-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 164 Jorgensen, Ivar Jorgenson, Ivar Day of the Comet Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1956 By an unknown author writing under the pseudonym "Ivar Jorgensen," according to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Day of the Comet" by Ivar Jorgensen is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of human relationships and existential dread in the context of impending disaster as a comet threatens to destroy Earth. It delves into the emotional responses of people as they grapple with their mortality and the need for connection in their final moments. The story follows Frank and Dee Allison, a couple embroiled in a bitter domestic quarrel when they are suddenly faced with the revelation that a comet is on a collision course with Earth, set to arrive within a matter of hours. As they navigate their tumultuous emotions, they find themselves seeking comfort and closure amidst the chaos. Parallel to their personal struggles, global leaders, including the President of the United States and the Russian Premier, also confront the comical futility of political ideologies when faced with an existential threat. The narrative weaves between intimate moments between Frank and Dee and the leaders' attempts to address the crisis, ultimately highlighting the importance of love and reconciliation over trivial disputes in the face of the end. Through various poignant interactions, the book reflects on human nature, fear, and redemption as the characters face their final hours. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Spouses -- Fiction Comets -- Fiction Cold War -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 36135 2025-07-26T06:31:46.786424 text/html 12432 2024-10-18T14:38:03 text/html 422079 2025-07-26T06:31:48.931430 application/epub+zip 420917 2025-07-26T06:31:47.531439 application/epub+zip 78373 2025-07-26T06:31:47.123494 application/epub+zip 452685 2025-07-26T06:31:50.201416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445990 2025-07-26T06:31:48.665408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103612 2022-09-29T15:09:30.761638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30224 2025-07-26T06:31:46.667435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10448 2024-10-18T14:38:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17830 2025-07-26T06:31:50.349400 application/rdf+xml 30767 2025-07-26T06:31:47.333419 image/jpeg 5011 2025-07-26T06:31:47.240437 image/jpeg 1314658 2025-07-26T06:31:46.808432 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 Silverberg, Robert More titles under Garrett, Randall More titles under Fairman, Paul W.