Project Gutenberg 2007-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark Summit Produced from Astounding Science Fiction, February, 1960. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Geetu Melwani, Bruce Albrecht, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Summit" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novella written during the early 1960s. The story explores themes of diplomacy and the tensions of the Cold War through a fictional summit meeting between two rival leaders. Set against a backdrop of political unease and a world recovering from nuclear disaster, the book delves into the complexities of international relations and the human condition. In "Summit," the narrative focuses on a conference between two key figures: President James Warren Donlevy and Marshal Vladimir Ignatov. As they engage in conversation, they navigate personal and political challenges while discussing the implications of their militarized economies and the looming threats of war. The leaders express their concerns about societal beliefs, economic pressures, and the burden of maintaining power amidst global conflict. Their exchange reveals a sense of despair regarding the possibility of peace and highlights the cyclical nature of violence and governance, ultimately showcasing the futility and repetitive nature of their political games. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 36717 2025-06-10T04:38:55.063378 text/html 34794 2007-12-01T18:15:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 41656 2021-01-03T04:51:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106740 2025-06-10T04:38:59.156415 application/epub+zip 105462 2025-06-10T04:38:56.897353 application/epub+zip 489612 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 33009 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 66300 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 62988 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 72992 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 31821 2007-06-27T16:13:14 image/png 82192 2025-06-10T04:38:55.688351 application/epub+zip 207367 2025-06-10T04:39:00.779355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200717 2025-06-10T04:38:58.410359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114909 2022-09-11T06:36:50.469162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30885 2025-06-10T04:38:54.790357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30643 2021-01-03T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 11946 2021-01-03T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 30652 2021-01-03T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11943 2021-01-03T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25647 2025-06-10T04:39:00.919330 application/rdf+xml 9899 2025-06-10T04:38:56.222355 image/jpeg 2679 2025-06-10T04:38:55.954344 image/jpeg 111445 2025-06-10T04:38:55.071388 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