Project Gutenberg 2010-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 92 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The Barbarians Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Barbarians" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel that appears to have been written in the mid-20th century. The narrative takes place in a post-apocalyptic America where remnants of nobility, barbarism, and armored warfare coexist in a society struggling to maintain order and identity amidst chaos. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of betrayal, survival, and the complexities of human relationships within a fractured civilization. The story follows Giulion Geoffrey, a young nobleman who has just experienced a brutal battle against the invading barbarian forces, led by the enigmatic Hodd Savage, known as The Barbarian. Betrayed by his fellow nobleman, Harolde Dugald, during the battle, Geoffrey finds himself at the mercy of The Barbarian after surviving the clash. Together, they embark on a journey to reclaim Geoffrey's rightful lands while navigating the treacherous landscape filled with violence and shifting allegiances. As Geoffrey grapples with his family's legacy and confronts the harsh realities of power, he also develops an unexpected bond with The Barbarian and Myka, a woman he must help rescue. Ultimately, the story explores the intricate dynamics of nobility and barbarism, positionality in societal hierarchy, and the enduring nature of honor and survival in a chaotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 83426 83436 2024-09-13T07:16:31.526156 2023-09-13T12:00:07.002027 text/html text/html 79899 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152509 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197347 2024-09-13T07:16:35.073169 application/epub+zip 196484 2024-09-13T07:16:32.785167 application/epub+zip 75263 2024-09-13T07:16:31.943157 application/epub+zip 302161 2024-09-13T07:16:36.825186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293358 2024-09-13T07:16:34.497181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129818 2022-09-14T08:39:25.593501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75529 75428 2024-09-13T07:16:31.280190 2023-09-13T12:00:06.689003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75395 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29528 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19349 2024-09-13T07:16:36.991128 application/rdf+xml 10086 2024-09-13T07:16:32.282148 image/jpeg 2865 2024-09-13T07:16:32.112154 image/jpeg 196887 2024-09-13T07:16:31.542157 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 en.wikipedia