Project Gutenberg 2010-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 171 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The Barbarians Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Barbarians" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel that appears to have been written in the mid-20th century. The narrative takes place in a post-apocalyptic America where remnants of nobility, barbarism, and armored warfare coexist in a society struggling to maintain order and identity amidst chaos. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of betrayal, survival, and the complexities of human relationships within a fractured civilization. The story follows Giulion Geoffrey, a young nobleman who has just experienced a brutal battle against the invading barbarian forces, led by the enigmatic Hodd Savage, known as The Barbarian. Betrayed by his fellow nobleman, Harolde Dugald, during the battle, Geoffrey finds himself at the mercy of The Barbarian after surviving the clash. Together, they embark on a journey to reclaim Geoffrey's rightful lands while navigating the treacherous landscape filled with violence and shifting allegiances. As Geoffrey grapples with his family's legacy and confronts the harsh realities of power, he also develops an unexpected bond with The Barbarian and Myka, a woman he must help rescue. Ultimately, the story explores the intricate dynamics of nobility and barbarism, positionality in societal hierarchy, and the enduring nature of honor and survival in a chaotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 83552 2025-06-12T15:33:06.735918 text/html 79899 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152509 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 217581 2025-06-12T15:33:11.482906 application/epub+zip 216484 2025-06-12T15:33:08.687922 application/epub+zip 95289 2025-06-12T15:33:07.418950 application/epub+zip 331481 2025-06-12T15:33:13.550872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322694 2025-06-12T15:33:10.659898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129818 2022-09-14T08:39:25.593501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75529 2025-06-12T15:33:06.407911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75395 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29528 2021-01-05T23:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19857 2025-06-12T15:33:13.824882 application/rdf+xml 10134 2025-06-12T15:33:07.992902 image/jpeg 2860 2025-06-12T15:33:07.703913 image/jpeg 214786 2025-06-12T15:33:06.755916 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 en.wikipedia