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At the Eschaton

Charles Sheffield

First published December 1995
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Synopsis

When a man's wife is dying from an incurable disease, he has her preserved cryogenically, then joins her; he is periodically revived but no cure is yet available and he is preserved again, as the human race evolves.

Notes

The novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow was based on this title.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1996 Hugo Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist
1996 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (7)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
December 1995 Far Futures Tor Anthology 280
March 1996 Far Futures Tor / SFBC Anthology 280
September 1997 Far Futures Tor Anthology 280
June 2014 Far Futures Skyboat Media Anthology
June 2014 Far Futures Skyboat Media and Blackstone Audio Anthology
June 2014 Far Futures Skyboat Media and Blackstone Audio Anthology
June 2014 Far Futures Skyboat Media Anthology