"The Altar at Midnight" by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth is a science fiction story set in the 1950's about the challenging parts of human life when space travel is possible, like the effects on the mind and body. The story takes place in a rough city, showing what people have to deal with in modern life, while focusing on an older man and a young spacer having heavy conversations in bars. The young spacer, with scars from his job, tries to find comfort and friendship while feeling alone and lost. Their talks show the difficulty of finding who you are, wanting to belong, and what society wants from you; as they travel through the nightlife, their words show the sad but good parts of trying to get away from tough realities, and it makes you wonder if human connections matter and what is sacrificed for progress.
The Altar at Midnight
By C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth
Amidst a gritty futuristic backdrop, two men find solace in conversation, revealing the heavy price of progress and the enduring need for human connection.
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2009-08-05
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About the AuthorCyril M. Kornbluth was an American science fiction author and a member of the Futurians. He used a variety of pen-names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, Kenneth Falconer, Walter C. Davies, Simon Eisner, Jordan Park, Arthur Cooke, Paul Dennis Lavond, and Scott Mariner.
Cyril M. Kornbluth was an American science fiction author and a member of the Futurians. He used a variety of pen-names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, Kenneth Falconer, Walter C. Davies, Simon Eisner, Jordan Park, Arthur Cooke, Paul Dennis Lavond, and Scott Mariner.
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