Project Gutenberg 2016-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 105 Anvil, Christopher 1925 2009 Crosby, Harry C. Crosby, Harry Christopher Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay Advance Agent Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Advance Agent" by Christopher Anvil is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Dan Redman, an agent tasked with infiltrating the planet Porcys, which presents unique challenges and cultural intricacies as he investigates the local inhabitants and their practices surrounding population control and commerce. Set against a backdrop of intergalactic negotiations, the novel explores themes of identity, survival, and the complexities of alien societies. The narrative follows Dan as he is transformed physically and psychologically to blend in with the powerful Porcyns, who are physically strong and possess a societal system revolving around strict population control mechanisms. As Dan navigates the planet's strange customs, including the enigmatic "sweepers" that maintain order, he gathers intelligence on how the Porcyns manage their population without resorting to war or starvation. Amid his investigation, he discovers that the Porcyns' methods could lead to unforeseen consequences as rival organizations seek to exploit their resources. The story escalates into a climax where Dan's quick thinking is crucial in averting chaos as he engages in a power struggle with agents from a competing galactic organization. Ultimately, "Advance Agent" presents a captivating mix of intrigue and humor as Dan learns the value of identity and truth in a world governed by unique rules and customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Business -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 93822 93828 2024-10-21T11:55:23.999885 2023-09-22T08:53:32.716223 text/html text/html 90900 2016-02-21T14:29:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 366287 2016-02-21T14:29:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 402746 2024-10-21T11:55:26.355874 application/epub+zip 402652 2024-10-21T11:55:24.438906 application/epub+zip 100550 2024-10-21T11:55:24.202935 application/epub+zip 451032 2024-10-21T11:55:27.912885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443170 2024-10-21T11:55:26.111892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141482 2022-09-23T10:42:49.406595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85405 85310 2024-10-21T11:55:23.771921 2023-09-22T08:53:32.455222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85638 2016-02-21T14:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32821 2016-02-21T14:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21382 2024-10-21T11:55:28.040903 application/rdf+xml 24708 2024-10-21T11:55:24.272890 image/jpeg 4432 2024-10-21T11:55:24.237893 image/jpeg 368028 2024-10-21T11:55:24.019950 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