Project Gutenberg 2016-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 96 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling End as a Hero Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "End as a Hero" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. This gripping narrative centers on the complexities of war, loyalty, and survival as it follows the protagonist, Peter Granthan, a psychodynamicist caught in a struggle against an alien race known as the Gool. The novel delves into advanced psychological manipulation and the implications of the mind as a battleground in interstellar conflict, captivating readers with its premise and action. The story revolves around Granthan's harrowing experiences after surviving an attack orchestrated by the Gool. Badly injured and stranded in a lifeboat, he discovers that he possesses vital information regarding the Gool's plans and capabilities. As he grapples with suspicions about his loyalty due to the Gool's mind control techniques, he races against time to thwart impending disaster using his knowledge of psychodynamics. Guided by his determination to prove his innocence and protect humanity, Granthan embarks on a dangerous mission to develop a matter transmission device, leading to a tense climax where he must make critical decisions to save himself and the world from destruction. The novel eloquently explores the boundaries of consciousness and identity, culminating in a dramatic confrontation that challenges the nature of heroism and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction War stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 100358 100361 2024-09-21T11:49:10.138434 2023-09-22T08:52:34.816252 text/html text/html 97724 2016-02-22T08:42:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 261875 2016-02-22T08:42:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 287444 2024-09-21T11:49:12.579429 application/epub+zip 287546 2024-09-21T11:49:10.573450 application/epub+zip 98864 2024-09-21T11:49:10.333440 application/epub+zip 334207 2024-09-21T11:49:14.202415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326993 2024-09-21T11:49:12.344412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138666 2022-09-23T10:40:51.327593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91832 91737 2024-09-21T11:49:09.909438 2023-09-22T08:52:34.500251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 91723 2016-02-22T08:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36654 2016-02-22T08:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19874 2024-09-21T11:49:14.328402 application/rdf+xml 24857 2024-09-21T11:49:10.410424 image/jpeg 4158 2024-09-21T11:49:10.370436 image/jpeg 262649 2024-09-21T11:49:10.155458 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