Frost and Fire (short story)

The plot follows Sim, the protagonist of this story, and his apparently short life on a planet where people are cursed by radiation to live only eight days.

Sim is then moved by the memory of his ancestors to find and meet with scientists who make halting progress towards the goal of lengthening the world's decreased life span.

Sim, motivated by his dwindling days, makes it his goal to extend his life and reach the distant rocket, despite the protests of his sister and other cave-dwellers.

An independent short film Quest, based on "Frost and Fire" and directed by Elaine and Saul Bass, was released in 1983.

[3] In 2024 it was announced a live action feature film adaptation was in the works, with a screenplay written by Doug Simon.