Project Gutenberg 2010-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 472 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Bear Trap Produced from Fantastic Universe December 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bear Trap" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The story follows Tom Shandor, a public information officer who grapples with his role in propagating government deception during a time of impending war, and his discovery of a deadly plot tied to the death of a peace-seeking Secretary of State, David Ingersoll. As the narrative unfolds, Shandor's quest for truth compels him to confront the dark undercurrents of manipulation and betrayal that threaten not only his existence but the fate of nations. The opening of the novel introduces Tom Shandor arriving back at a rain-soaked New York airport after covering military news. He is depicted as weary and disillusioned—a propagandist skilled at spinning public narratives that often conceal the grim realities of war. After learning of Ingersoll's sudden death, Shandor is reluctantly assigned to craft a glorified biography that obscures the truth about his work. As he interacts with Ingersoll's daughter, Ann, a complicated relationship develops amid swirling tensions surrounding the truth of her father's legacy. The stakes escalate as Shandor becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could lead to catastrophic decisions, fueling an impending conflict that threatens global stability. From the beginning, the novel deftly explores themes of truth versus deception, theomachy of authority, and the moral quandaries faced by those tasked with shaping public perception in tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction War stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 141675 2025-08-12T14:59:41.391318 text/html 139410 2021-01-06T02:36:52 text/html 118237 2025-08-12T14:59:45.575314 application/epub+zip 119015 2025-08-12T14:59:42.938318 application/epub+zip 119015 2025-08-12T14:59:41.927321 application/epub+zip 208311 2025-08-12T14:59:47.571285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197999 2025-08-12T14:59:44.994305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166741 2022-09-14T10:03:01.071536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132123 2025-08-12T14:59:41.085319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131999 2021-01-06T02:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18863 2025-08-12T14:59:47.691291 application/rdf+xml 10968 2025-08-12T14:59:42.430314 image/jpeg 3052 2025-08-12T14:59:42.180308 image/jpeg 53626 2021-01-06T02:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 50768 2021-01-06T02:36:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 116397 2025-08-12T14:59:41.403319 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