Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 179 Gordon, Nathaniel Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly The Golden Judge Produced from Astounding Science Fiction December 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Golden Judge" by Nathaniel Gordon is a work of science fiction written in the mid-20th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of international diplomacy, exploring themes of negotiation and conflict resolution. The story revolves around a unique solution to seemingly unresolvable disputes between nations through the whimsical yet impactful mechanism of a coin toss, symbolically dubbed the "Golden Judge." The plot follows General Terence O'Reilly, a U.S. Army officer stationed in the Middle East, who proposes that the longstanding tensions between Israel and Jordan be resolved by flipping a coin. This unconventional idea surprisingly garners support, leading to a series of coin tosses that resolve not only that dispute but various international conflicts, including those involving China and Ireland. As the Golden Judge becomes a recognized institution for mediating disputes, the story critiques the nature of fairness and honor in international relations, ultimately suggesting that nations might adhere more faithfully to the results of a bet than to traditional agreements. Through O'Reilly's journey, the book reflects on themes of hope and absurdity in diplomatic engagements, presenting a satirical yet thoughtful examination of humanity's penchant for gambling, both literal and metaphorical. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Science fiction, American Political fiction Gambling -- Fiction PZ PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 63386 2025-08-10T07:40:27.644935 text/html 59830 2008-02-02T10:35:28 text/html 198020 2025-08-10T07:40:31.430890 application/epub+zip 196736 2025-08-10T07:40:29.223931 application/epub+zip 196736 2025-08-10T07:40:28.205968 application/epub+zip 290150 2025-08-10T07:40:33.008948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174939 2025-08-10T07:40:30.833906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148943 2022-09-11T10:18:11.327871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56808 2025-08-10T07:40:27.388943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56724 2008-02-02T10:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56715 2008-02-02T10:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21972 2025-08-10T07:40:33.138899 application/rdf+xml 12797 2025-08-10T07:40:28.702928 image/jpeg 3350 2025-08-10T07:40:28.457915 image/jpeg 22353 2008-02-02T10:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 116468 2008-02-02T10:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 22337 2008-02-02T10:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 182871 2025-08-10T07:40:27.654931 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