Project Gutenberg 2006-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 201 Del Rey, Lester 1915 1993 Rey, Lester del Knapp, Leonard Badge of Infamy Produced from an Ace Books paperback, 1973. Human-read audio version: Etext #21439 Produced by Susan Skinner, Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Badge of Infamy" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a dystopian future where societal structures, governed by powerful medical and space lobbies, have left the protagonist, Dr. Daniel Feldman, as a pariah condemned for his actions. The narrative follows Feldman's struggle for survival, grappling with his past as a medical professional while contending with a deadly plague that threatens the Martian colonies. At the start of the novel, Feldman is introduced in a bleak and squalid flophouse, reflecting on his fall from grace after a tragic incident that led to him being ostracized. His situation worsens as he encounters a sick fellow lodger, highlighting both his helplessness and his medical training. Feldman's internal conflict is palpable as he battles his instincts to help the dying man against the fear of punishment from the Medical Lobby, which enforces strict regulations on medical practice. The opening sets the stage for Feldman's subsequent journey, moving through themes of ethical responsibility, societal control, and the fight against an emerging Martian disease, shaping a narrative that promises both tension and introspection as he navigates his complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 244763 2025-08-08T09:27:36.831385 text/html 242411 2006-10-05T07:00:04 text/html 189088 2025-08-08T09:27:40.993356 application/epub+zip 188601 2025-08-08T09:27:37.464370 application/epub+zip 150904 2025-08-08T09:27:37.131328 application/epub+zip 293320 2025-08-08T09:27:43.779320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258978 2025-08-08T09:27:40.628338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221355 2022-09-09T09:39:49.737334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213033 2025-08-08T09:27:36.366366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212946 2006-10-05T07:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212943 2006-10-05T07:02:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20730 2025-08-08T09:27:43.926320 application/rdf+xml 27011 2025-08-08T09:27:37.223363 image/jpeg 4454 2025-08-08T09:27:37.177315 image/jpeg 80876 2006-10-05T07:03:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 176806 2006-10-05T07:03:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 80862 2006-10-05T07:03:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 176680 2025-08-08T09:27:36.853336 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 More titles under McCann, Edson