"The giftie gien" by Malcolm Jameson is a speculative short story that uses a man's journey through the afterlife as a mirror to reflect on his life. The story begins with Jerome Chester Chisholm, a sales manager, who soon meets a violent end before finding himself in a bizarre version of the afterlife. There, he is confronted by a demon and forced to face the consequences of his actions through the eyes of those he affected. Chisholm must confront a nightmarish embodiment of himself, formed by the opinions and experiences of others, both good and bad which reveals the harsh truths of his own self-centered nature. Through this surreal experience, the story explores self-awareness and the importance of understanding how our actions shape the perceptions others hold of us.
The giftie gien
By Malcolm Jameson
A self-satisfied sales manager meets a gruesome fate and is then forced to confront a grotesque reflection of his life built from the judgments of those he impacted.
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About the AuthorMalcolm Routh Jameson, commonly known as Malcolm Jameson, was an American science fiction author. An officer in the US Navy, he was active in American pulp magazines during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. His writing career began when complications of throat cancer limited his activity. According to John W. Campbell Jr., Jameson "had much to do with the development of modern [c.1945] naval ordnance."
Malcolm Routh Jameson, commonly known as Malcolm Jameson, was an American science fiction author. An officer in the US Navy, he was active in American pulp magazines during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. His writing career began when complications of throat cancer limited his activity. According to John W. Campbell Jr., Jameson "had much to do with the development of modern [c.1945] naval ordnance."
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