Project Gutenberg 2010-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 154 Wilkins, Patrick Orban, Paul 1896 1974 For Every Man A Reason Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "For Every Man A Reason" by Patrick Wilkins is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative is set in a future where humanity has expanded into the galaxy and established interstellar empires, specifically highlighting the conflict between the United Empire and the People's Republic. The story explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the psychological impact of war, ultimately questioning the nature of love and commitment in the face of overwhelming challenges. The plot centers around Aron Myers, a Territorial Administration observer stationed on the remote planet Kligor. He moves there with his wife, Martha, to oversee automatic observation stations while bracing for potential conflict between the two galactic empires. Tragically, Martha dies under mysterious circumstances, which leads Aron down a path of introspection and moral turmoil. In a moment of desperation, he collaborates with a spy from the People's Republic, leading to a treasonous plan against his own empire. The story culminates in a tense climax that reveals the complexities of human emotion and the devastating consequences of human conflict, ultimately exploring whether loyalty to a state can surpass personal love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32293/32293-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 74373 2025-08-13T08:15:52.378938 text/html 71232 2010-05-08T07:26:54 text/html 165387 2025-08-13T08:15:54.282944 application/epub+zip 164001 2025-08-13T08:15:52.752949 application/epub+zip 93733 2025-08-13T08:15:52.542954 application/epub+zip 207656 2025-08-13T08:15:55.636930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198516 2025-08-13T08:15:54.079943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128846 2022-09-15T03:54:30.469091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66135 2025-08-13T08:15:52.237940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65944 2010-05-08T07:26:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18820 2025-08-13T08:15:55.762903 application/rdf+xml 24658 2025-08-13T08:15:52.615919 image/jpeg 4053 2025-08-13T08:15:52.578918 image/jpeg 354965 2010-05-08T07:26:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 25890 2010-05-08T07:26:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 368821 2025-08-13T08:15:52.394932 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