Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 18452 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Thin Edge Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Thin Edge" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1960s. The book is set in a futuristic society where the colonization of space has reached the asteroid belt and revolves around themes of socioeconomic disparity and technological innovation. It addresses the conflict between Earth society and the people of the Belt Cities, exploring various societal norms and the value of technology depending on its application within different cultures. The narrative follows Commodore Sir Harry Morgan, a man from the Belt, who arrives on Earth to uncover the mystery surrounding the death of his friend and fellow commodore, Jack Latrobe. Jack's demise appears suspicious, and as Harry navigates through a bureaucratic and oppressive Earth society, he encounters various obstacles, including a confrontation with a hotel manager and a political representative. Throughout the story, Harry demonstrates his resourcefulness and determination, eventually creating an intricate plan to deal with the forces who conspire against him. The plot thickens as he discovers that a powerful corporation is involved in Jack's murder and its design to exploit advanced technology for nefarious purposes, leading to a compelling exploration of loyalty, justice, and the ethical implications of technological advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85419 2025-07-12T13:53:49.625048 text/html 82292 2010-01-06T07:40:44 text/html 266494 2025-07-12T13:53:53.714039 application/epub+zip 265288 2025-07-12T13:53:51.294089 application/epub+zip 90970 2025-07-12T13:53:50.231035 application/epub+zip 335619 2025-07-12T13:53:55.531028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326095 2025-07-12T13:53:53.079032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126586 2022-09-14T08:52:02.916782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76838 2025-07-12T13:53:49.313032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76774 2010-01-06T07:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76765 2010-01-06T07:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22497 2025-07-12T13:53:55.667022 application/rdf+xml 9401 2025-07-12T13:53:50.721029 image/jpeg 2700 2025-07-12T13:53:50.476030 image/jpeg 29660 2010-01-06T07:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 187680 2010-01-06T07:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 29643 2010-01-06T07:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 248353 2025-07-12T13:53:49.643025 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar