Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 201 Petrovic, Walter D. 1960 Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet Earth "Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet Earth" by Walter D. Petrovic is a speculative novel that appears to have been written in the late 20th century. The book explores the aftermath of apocalypse and engenders a complex narrative centered around the survival of humanity following massive destruction due to wars, environmental collapse, and cataclysmic events. It delves into the themes of survival, governance, and the struggle to reclaim lost knowledge in a world where history is purposefully forgotten. The opening portion of the narrative vividly sets the stage for a transformed Earth, ravaged by destruction and populated by remnants of humanity grappling with their past and searching for a path forward. The reader is introduced to the somber realization that a millennium has passed since catastrophic events, with scenes depicting the life of Brook Scullion, a high-ranking nobleman. As Brook grapples with the oppressive society surrounding him, he is haunted by the history that has been buried, symbolized by his secretive possession of technology and old texts that tell of past atrocities. The tension arises when Brook decides to confront the oppressive rule of the ArchBishop and the societal amnesia that reigns supreme, setting the trajectory for a deeper conflict as he seeks to awaken the slumbering consciousness of his people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 759350 2025-06-21T21:30:25.419405 text/html 759170 759171 2024-11-06T08:25:52.858122 2023-10-06T09:31:08.470562 text/html text/html 350972 2025-06-21T21:30:49.351312 application/epub+zip 362293 2025-06-21T21:30:35.755391 application/epub+zip 352573 2025-06-21T21:30:29.757380 application/epub+zip 666861 2025-06-21T21:31:00.319205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627475 2025-06-21T21:30:48.216357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517494 2022-09-07T02:38:54.648879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667851 2025-06-21T21:30:24.531412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647481 2024-10-28T20:28:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11098 2025-06-21T21:31:00.484196 application/rdf+xml 17757 2025-06-21T21:30:34.838322 image/jpeg 3912 2025-06-21T21:30:34.551325 image/jpeg 344613 2025-06-21T21:30:25.483368 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