Project Gutenberg 2007-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 106 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) The Link Produced from The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse published in 1963. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Link" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of survival, cultural differences, and the inherent fears between two groups of humanity—the peaceful inhabitants of a city and the predatory Hunters who have historically chased them. The narrative unfolds in an exotic and futuristic world where the fear of the Hunters drives the inhabitants to flee their homes, raising questions about whether they will ever confront their persecutors instead of running away. In the book, the protagonist, Ravdin, returns from a journey only to discover that the Hunters are approaching his city, threatening its existence and the fragile peace the inhabitants have built. Alongside Lord Nehmon, the city’s leader, and his beloved Dana, Ravdin grapples with the suggestion that perhaps they should no longer run but instead seek to communicate and forge a connection with the Hunters. As tensions escalate, the two young lovers decide to stay behind to attempt to create a link through music. Their plan ultimately leads to a dire confrontation with the Hunters, who have a deep-seated desire for vengeance. After a harrowing series of events, Ravdin and Dana find themselves stripped of their memories in a twist of fate that leaves them alone, with only the primitive instincts for survival remaining. The resolution suggests that despite their lost identities, a subtle shift in the dynamic between the two groups has begun, hinting at a sliver of hope for future understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60302 2025-07-09T12:43:35.872595 text/html 56512 2021-01-03T02:40:34 text/html 80307 2025-07-09T12:43:39.250567 application/epub+zip 79129 2025-07-09T12:43:37.259591 application/epub+zip 79130 2025-07-09T12:43:36.335582 application/epub+zip 131102 2025-07-09T12:43:40.737577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124521 2025-07-09T12:43:38.732583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104641 2022-09-10T15:43:55.295570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54435 2025-07-09T12:43:35.644616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54310 2021-01-03T02:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44994 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 67831 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 61393 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 60912 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 66956 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 62169 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 60820 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 63729 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 62101 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 66162 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 65198 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 64169 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 61240 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 60807 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 62019 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 69789 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 64115 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 53023 2007-06-11T18:01:58 application/octet-stream 20407 2025-07-09T12:43:40.859546 application/rdf+xml 8147 2025-07-09T12:43:36.814602 image/jpeg 2234 2025-07-09T12:43:36.572565 image/jpeg 22196 2021-01-03T02:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 21264 2021-01-03T02:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 77296 2025-07-09T12:43:35.878585 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