Project Gutenberg 2010-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 195 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Marley's Chain Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Marley's Chain" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. Set in a dystopian future following a catastrophic societal upheaval known as the Revolt, the story explores themes of discrimination, identity, and the struggle for survival in a world that has turned against certain groups of people, particularly the "Sharkies," who are seen as marginalized and oppressed. The narrative follows Tam Peters, a man returning to Earth after eight years of forced labor in the asteroid rings. Upon his return, he confronts job discrimination and the harsh realities of a society that has changed drastically. Desperate to find employment, Tam faces repeated rejection and hostility due to his identity as a Sharkie. His attempts to appeal to an old friend, Dave Hawke, who now holds a position of authority in the bureaucratic system, ultimately lead to disillusionment as he realizes the extent of societal prejudice. In a gripping climax, exhausted by the endless struggle, Tam resorts to violence, hoping that a prison sentence offers a form of security and relief compared to a life of relentless hardship and starvation. The story culminates as it poignantly reflects on themes of betrayal, despair, and the enduring scars of systemic injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32142/32142-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Race relations -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60248 2025-06-13T08:16:54.633616 text/html 56644 2010-04-26T08:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 126275 2010-04-26T08:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126084 2025-06-13T08:16:56.626617 application/epub+zip 124918 2025-06-13T08:16:55.010642 application/epub+zip 63933 2025-06-13T08:16:54.795620 application/epub+zip 164241 2025-06-13T08:16:58.023607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156305 2025-06-13T08:16:56.424620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95803 2022-09-14T16:35:05.823802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52871 2025-06-13T08:16:54.502617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52789 2010-04-26T08:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20698 2010-04-26T08:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19709 2025-06-13T08:16:58.170595 application/rdf+xml 26568 2025-06-13T08:16:54.871632 image/jpeg 4312 2025-06-13T08:16:54.832634 image/jpeg 129976 2025-06-13T08:16:54.651610 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