Project Gutenberg 2009-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 158 Simak, Clifford D. 1904 1988 Simak, Clifford Donald Empire Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Empire" by Clifford D. Simak is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The story introduces us to Spencer Chambers, a powerful figure in the Interplanetary Power company, who faces significant political tension in the Solar System, particularly around the Jovian elections. The narrative unfolds to reveal themes of economic dictatorship, power monopolization, and the consequences of unchecked ambition as Chambers views his opposition, particularly the imprisoned John Moore Mallory, as a threat to his plans for domination. The opening of the novel quickly establishes a tense atmosphere, portraying Chambers as a shrewd strategist who contemplates the political unrest stirred by Mallory’s calls for investigation into the company’s suspicious dealings. Chambers's interactions with his associates reveal his cold, calculating nature and the ruthless measures he is willing to employ to maintain control, including silencing dissenters like Mallory. Simak also introduces intriguing scientific elements through characters like Russell Page and Gregory Manning, hinting at innovations that may challenge the established power dynamics. Overall, the beginning sets a stage ripe with intrigue and action, suggesting a story that intertwines personal ambition with broader themes of freedom and technological advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 347510 347519 2024-09-12T07:40:31.554224 2023-09-12T10:59:53.045025 text/html text/html 349801 2021-01-04T19:43:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 179042 2021-01-04T19:43:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227440 2024-09-12T07:40:38.337226 application/epub+zip 232437 2024-09-12T07:40:33.092237 application/epub+zip 179734 2024-09-12T07:40:32.167239 application/epub+zip 385986 2024-09-12T07:40:42.486176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345730 2024-09-12T07:40:37.666192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293382 2022-09-13T07:36:51.808026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317686 317585 2024-09-12T07:40:30.463241 2023-09-12T10:59:51.955010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 317569 2021-01-04T19:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117766 2021-01-04T19:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18272 2024-09-12T07:40:42.626173 application/rdf+xml 9799 2024-09-12T07:40:32.538226 image/jpeg 2645 2024-09-12T07:40:32.349237 image/jpeg 222372 2024-09-12T07:40:31.586232 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia