Project Gutenberg 2016-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 96 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Confidence Game Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Confidence Game" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the late 1950s. This narrative explores themes of addiction, identity, and the implications of time travel through the lens of its characters' struggles. The story blends elements of social commentary with speculative fiction, revealing the complex relationships between individuals and their desires. In "Confidence Game," the protagonist, often referred to as Kevin, navigates a gritty world alongside his elderly father, known as Doc, who possesses the potential for time travel. As they dwell in the underbelly of society, Kevin battles his deep-rooted addiction to caffeine, a reflection of his desperation and cravings for a life beyond his current circumstances. When Doc's knowledge leads to a series of mysterious disappearances linked to powerful books that don't exist, Kevin grapples with his identity and the legacy of his father. Ultimately, he faces a critical choice between safeguarding a dangerous technology that could angle humanity towards a state of pure reason or destroying it to protect the essence of what it means to be human. The narrative combines a rich exploration of the human psyche with the consequences of ambition, addiction, and the complexities of father-son relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 57353 57359 2024-09-21T12:00:21.581497 2023-09-22T09:02:21.466120 text/html text/html 54274 2016-02-26T11:47:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 242366 2016-02-26T11:48:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 268329 2024-09-21T12:00:23.511506 application/epub+zip 267267 2024-09-21T12:00:21.970517 application/epub+zip 85833 2024-09-21T12:00:21.761491 application/epub+zip 305821 2024-09-21T12:00:24.825491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298695 2024-09-21T12:00:23.300505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117834 2022-09-23T11:05:21.114614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50058 49963 2024-09-21T12:00:21.416500 2023-09-22T09:02:21.235106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 50309 2016-02-26T11:47:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19700 2016-02-26T11:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18499 2024-09-21T12:00:24.945479 application/rdf+xml 24351 2024-09-21T12:00:21.822508 image/jpeg 4509 2024-09-21T12:00:21.791501 image/jpeg 243116 2024-09-21T12:00:21.597502 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