Project Gutenberg 2010-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 47 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Martyr Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Martyr" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Senator Dan Fowler as he battles against a powerful elite that seeks to monopolize rejuvenation technology, allowing only a select few to benefit from it while the rest of humanity remains at risk. Through Fowler’s struggle, themes of power, mortality, and the ethical implications of advanced medical technology are explored. The opening of the novel introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the conflict at hand. We meet Carl Golden, who is undercover in the Mars Colony, determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of a colleague, Kenneth Armstrong. Golden's interactions and the brewing tension hint at a deeper conspiracy connected to the rejuvenation program. Meanwhile, Senator Fowler learns from his doctor that he has a serious health condition, prompting him to consider participating in the very system he is fighting against, adding personal stakes to the political struggle. The opening sets a dark, suspenseful tone, inviting readers into a complex narrative that intertwines personal ambition with broader societal issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31236/31236-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Longevity -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 140341 140344 2024-10-13T09:43:42.970752 2023-09-14T03:37:13.804159 text/html text/html 138750 2010-02-09T09:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 94041 2010-02-09T09:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99037 2024-10-13T09:43:45.619752 application/epub+zip 100056 2024-10-13T09:43:43.373747 application/epub+zip 100055 2024-10-13T09:43:43.154771 application/epub+zip 162187 2024-10-13T09:43:47.590744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148379 2024-10-13T09:43:45.403740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148522 2022-09-14T10:55:20.406126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131893 131790 2024-10-13T09:43:42.524755 2023-09-14T03:37:13.557168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131803 2010-02-09T09:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52051 2010-02-09T09:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19966 2024-10-13T09:43:47.715741 application/rdf+xml 27457 2024-10-13T09:43:43.221775 image/jpeg 4535 2024-10-13T09:43:43.188795 image/jpeg 94600 2024-10-13T09:43:42.985772 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