Project Gutenberg 2016-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 152 Goodale, Earl Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Success Story Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Success Story" by Earl Goodale is a science fiction narrative published in the early 1960s. The story is set in a futuristic universe where the protagonist, Ameet Ruxt, navigates his existence within the militaristic Haldorian Empire, which is characterized by its culture of invasion and conquest. The book likely explores themes of identity, personal ambition, and the struggle for self-determination within the constraints of a rigidly hierarchical society. The plot follows Ameet Ruxt, originally a low-ranking statistician within the Haldorian Empire, as he is conscripted into the military and faces the brutal realities of combat training and invasion campaigns. Despite his initial desires for a peaceful life filled with art and companionship, he is thrust into the violent world of Haldorian warfare. As he adapts to his new role, Ruxt struggles with his identity and moral choices, eventually using his skills in statistics and manipulation to change his fate. His journey culminates in a decision to sell out his own people while retaining a façade of loyalty to the Haldorian cause, showcasing the complex interplay between personal survival and ethical considerations in a world driven by power and aggression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 79202 2025-07-20T15:13:15.026991 text/html 55821 2024-10-23T00:22:00 text/html 376051 2025-07-20T15:13:16.996482 application/epub+zip 376187 2025-07-20T15:13:15.401968 application/epub+zip 92170 2025-07-20T15:13:15.195976 application/epub+zip 418685 2025-07-20T15:13:18.298480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410987 2025-07-20T15:13:16.711489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127513 2022-09-23T15:27:51.799587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71657 2025-07-20T15:13:14.817975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51916 2024-10-23T00:22:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17692 2025-07-20T15:13:18.424454 application/rdf+xml 24509 2025-07-20T15:13:15.261978 image/jpeg 4282 2025-07-20T15:13:15.228978 image/jpeg 341524 2025-07-20T15:13:15.044974 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