Not a Cloud in the Sky

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Title	Not a Cloud in the Sky
Year for Search	1964
Authors	Lawrence, Josephine(1889-1978)
Pagination	250 pp.
Date Published	1964
Publisher	Harcourt, Brace and World
Place Published	New York
Keywords	Female author, US author
Annotation	A dystopia in which the elderly forced to move into rest homes at 65. At Tranquil Acres everything has been designed for what is good for them and also functions as “a center for the study of geriatrics” (41). Must move in no later than the morning of the day one turns 65. A spouse who is not yet 65 can move in or wait until they are. No one over 65 can smoke or drive. Ramps, no stairs, ground floor living except for the very wealthy. Moving sidewalks. The elderly poor and controlled even more than the others, which leads the protagonist to reflect that “money is the elderly’s best friend” (92). There is an underground railroad to help people escape to Canada. The author’s papers are held at Boston University.
Info Notes	The author’s papers are held at Boston University.
Holding Institutions	MoS, PP, WU
Author Note	Female author (1889-1978).
Full Text	1964 Lawrence, Josephine (1889-1978). Not a Cloud in the Sky. New York: Harcourt, Brace and World. 250 pp. MoS, PP, WU A dystopia in which the elderly forced to move into rest homes at 65. At Tranquil Acres everything has been designed for what is good for them and also functions as “a center for the study of geriatrics” (41). Must move in no later than the morning of the day one turns 65. A spouse who is not yet 65 can move in or wait until they are. No one over 65 can smoke or drive. Ramps, no stairs, ground floor living except for the very wealthy. Moving sidewalks. The elderly poor and controlled even more than the others, which leads the protagonist to reflect that “money is the elderly’s best friend” (92). There is an underground railroad to help people escape to Canada. The author’s papers are held at Boston University. Female author.