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Title: The way out
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958.
Note: Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Way Out" by Richard R. Smith is a science fiction narrative likely written during the mid-20th century. The book discusses the psychological and physical struggles faced by soldiers during an interplanetary war between Earth and an alien race known as the Antarians. The primary topic centers around the concept of manipulating the mental state of soldiers to prevent them from divulging critical military information under torture, exploring themes of pain, consciousness, and survival. The story follows Sergeant Murphy and his comrade Hank as they find themselves surrounded by Antarian forces. As they navigate the chaos of battle, Murphy wrestles with the terrifying possibility of being captured and tortured for information. Amidst the uncertainty, he begins to suspect that they may be prisoners posing as soldiers, a thought that sends him into a spiral of paranoia concerning their reality. The narrative culminates in a twist revealing that their captors have devised a method to drive soldiers insane without their awareness, effectively shielding vital secrets. After a series of intense encounters, the war concludes with a victorious outcome for Earth, leading Murphy to embark on a successful new life filled with unexpected opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Smith, Richard Rein, 1930-
Illustrator: Kluga, Richard
EBook No.: 71910
Published: Oct 19, 2023
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: War stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The way out
Original Publication: New York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958.
Note: Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Way Out" by Richard R. Smith is a science fiction narrative likely written during the mid-20th century. The book discusses the psychological and physical struggles faced by soldiers during an interplanetary war between Earth and an alien race known as the Antarians. The primary topic centers around the concept of manipulating the mental state of soldiers to prevent them from divulging critical military information under torture, exploring themes of pain, consciousness, and survival. The story follows Sergeant Murphy and his comrade Hank as they find themselves surrounded by Antarian forces. As they navigate the chaos of battle, Murphy wrestles with the terrifying possibility of being captured and tortured for information. Amidst the uncertainty, he begins to suspect that they may be prisoners posing as soldiers, a thought that sends him into a spiral of paranoia concerning their reality. The narrative culminates in a twist revealing that their captors have devised a method to drive soldiers insane without their awareness, effectively shielding vital secrets. After a series of intense encounters, the war concludes with a victorious outcome for Earth, leading Murphy to embark on a successful new life filled with unexpected opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Smith, Richard Rein, 1930-
Illustrator: Kluga, Richard
EBook No.: 71910
Published: Oct 19, 2023
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: War stories
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.