Project Gutenberg 2004-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 151 England, George Allan 1877 1936 The Air Trust Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "The Air Trust" by George Allan England is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story delves into the themes of capitalism and monopolistic control, centering around the ambitious billionaire Isaac Flint who conceives a nefarious plan to monopolize the Earth's air supply. His vision, fueled by greed and the influence of morphine, presents a chilling assertion of power, as he believes controlling air will enable him and his partner, Waldron, to dominate the world unchallenged. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Flint, who, while observing Manhattan from his opulent office, is struck by an idea that could ultimately lead to enslaving humanity: an "Air Trust." This concept emerges as he reflects on the universal necessity of air for survival, leading him to plot how to extract and ration oxygen from the atmosphere to command submission from the masses. The opening chapters depict Flint's intense dialogue with his confidant Waldron and later with the scientist Herzog, who he pressures to develop a method for procuring oxygen on a grand scale, setting the stage for the impending conflict between power and the rights of the oppressed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Monopolies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 543481 2025-07-05T16:12:44.160385 text/html 535149 2024-10-28T19:53:38 text/html 657317 2025-07-05T16:12:52.848355 application/epub+zip 667079 2025-07-05T16:12:46.269388 application/epub+zip 287862 2025-07-05T16:12:44.984375 application/epub+zip 867362 2025-07-05T16:12:57.508296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847840 2025-07-05T16:12:51.954353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442085 2022-09-06T22:41:53.518626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495334 2023-10-06T06:46:53.920175 text/plain 475642 2024-10-28T19:53:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15451 2025-07-05T16:12:57.633314 application/rdf+xml 10896 2025-07-05T16:12:45.497374 image/jpeg 3100 2025-07-05T16:12:45.241341 image/jpeg 638882 2025-07-05T16:12:44.215400 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia