Project Gutenberg 2016-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 68 Gold, H. L. (Horace Leonard) 1914 1996 Gold, Horace Leonard Storey, Richard Grimm, Christopher Cavat Bodyguard Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bodyguard" by Christopher Grimm is a science fiction story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the February 1956 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. The narrative blends elements of suspense and futuristic intrigue, focusing on a character named Gabriel Lockard, who finds himself in a perilous situation leading to the involvement of body-swapping and existential threats. The book explores themes of identity, beauty, and the consequences of one's choices in a universe where physical appearance can be traded like currency. The plot revolves around Gabriel Lockard, a strikingly handsome man whose arrogance leads him into trouble at a bar. He attracts the attention of a nondescript man who seems to be his bodyguard, though their relationship is far more complex. As Gabe navigates a series of confrontations and unfortunate events, including a crash that ties him to the mysterious bodyguard, readers are exposed to a world governed by dangerous games involving body-swapping, legal and illegal dealings, and interpersonal struggles. The story unfolds as various characters attempt to reclaim their identities and bodies, culminating in a climactic confrontation that tests their morals and relationships. In the end, Gabriel finds himself in a familiar body but grapples with the realization that even when restored to his original form, the shadows of past decisions loom large over his future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Identity -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 121004 121009 2024-10-21T10:24:17.572968 2023-09-22T07:35:47.504436 text/html text/html 118500 2016-01-21T09:18:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 408384 2016-01-21T09:18:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 449918 2024-10-21T10:24:20.182965 application/epub+zip 450785 2024-10-21T10:24:18.064989 application/epub+zip 112516 2024-10-21T10:24:17.797983 application/epub+zip 503803 2024-10-21T10:24:21.879002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496675 2024-10-21T10:24:19.940983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158970 2022-09-23T07:53:16.084093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112191 112096 2024-10-21T10:24:17.141005 2023-09-22T07:35:47.137420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112106 2016-01-21T09:18:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43406 2016-01-21T09:18:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21173 2024-10-21T10:24:22.052958 application/rdf+xml 26784 2024-10-21T10:24:17.873965 image/jpeg 4729 2024-10-21T10:24:17.835996 image/jpeg 409495 2024-10-21T10:24:17.605979 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