Project Gutenberg 2010-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 115 Coppel, Alfred 1921 2004 Gilman, Robert Cham Marin, A. C. Coppel, Alfredo José de Arana-Marini Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Galaxan, Sol Martin, Bob The Peacemaker Produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Peacemaker" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book explores the tumultuous life of Jaq Merril, a space pirate who becomes an unlikely symbol of peace during the chaos of the Wall Decade — an era marked by fear, greed, and division among nations. The narrative dives into Merril's exploits and the morally complex decisions he makes as he navigates his role within a brotherhood of outlaws striving for freedom in an unforgiving universe. The story unfolds through the eyes of one of Merril's lieutenants, recounting the rise and fall of the Compact — a group of pirate captains who band together to seize riches from various worlds in defiance of Earth’s superpowers. As they initially revel in their successes, the tides turn when they encounter new weapons and unification efforts from their enemies. Ultimately, the book culminates in a desperate final raid on Luna that leads to catastrophic loss and a redefinition of Merril’s legacy. Coppel presents a gripping saga where the line between heroism and villainy blurs, challenging the reader to reconsider the nature of legends and the truth behind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53393 2025-08-13T06:14:43.605435 text/html 49375 2010-03-25T07:14:12 text/html 268712 2025-08-13T06:14:47.477426 application/epub+zip 267066 2025-08-13T06:14:45.227433 application/epub+zip 78525 2025-08-13T06:14:44.155431 application/epub+zip 390937 2025-08-13T06:14:49.182443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382186 2025-08-13T06:14:46.794442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107894 2022-09-14T14:43:18.717084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45846 2025-08-13T06:14:43.335462 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45754 2010-03-25T07:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19208 2025-08-13T06:14:49.313429 application/rdf+xml 10456 2025-08-13T06:14:44.641438 image/jpeg 2883 2025-08-13T06:14:44.395424 image/jpeg 207086 2010-03-25T07:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 17904 2010-03-25T07:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 264847 2025-08-13T06:14:43.620442 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