Project Gutenberg 2008-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 186 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark Birmingham, Lloyd 1924 2010 Birmingham, Lloyd P. Mercenary Produced from Analog April 1962. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenary_from_Tomorrow Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mercenary" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The story introduces Joseph Mauser, a seasoned mercenary who decides to enlist with the Vacuum Tube Transport corporation amidst a brewing conflict with their rival, Continental Hovercraft. His choice comes with doubts, as many veterans believe that Vacuum Tube Transport is bound for failure under the leadership of Baron Malcolm Haer. At the start of the narrative, Joe Mauser arrives in Kingston and immediately observes the recruitment line for Vacuum Tube Transport. The opening portions reveal his reflections on the quality of the recruits and the personalities he encounters, including a burgeoning conflict that quickly leads to a fight. Following this, he meets Baron Haer, who expresses surprise at Joe's low rank despite his evident experience. Throughout these interactions, themes of social caste, the absurdity of the caste system, and the militarization of societal disputes emerge, highlighting the complexities of Joe's motivations and the dire circumstances of the upcoming fracas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Entertainment -- Fiction Mercenary troops -- Fiction Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 157569 2025-07-10T07:06:12.355833 text/html 154624 2008-01-19T17:54:02 text/html 239269 2025-07-10T07:06:18.365817 application/epub+zip 241881 2025-07-10T07:06:15.116801 application/epub+zip 119131 2025-07-10T07:06:13.757835 application/epub+zip 518855 2025-07-10T07:06:20.654885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504198 2025-07-10T07:06:17.431805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178975 2022-09-11T09:42:33.998407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145936 2025-07-10T07:06:11.749821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145865 2008-01-19T17:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145857 2008-01-19T17:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22739 2025-07-10T07:06:20.952780 application/rdf+xml 10813 2025-07-10T07:06:14.248824 image/jpeg 2921 2025-07-10T07:06:14.006792 image/jpeg 56061 2008-01-19T17:54:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 173581 2008-01-19T17:54:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 56038 2008-01-19T17:54:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 241405 2025-07-10T07:06:12.386829 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