Project Gutenberg 2016-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 367 Franklin, Jay 1897 1967 Carter, John Franklin The Rat Race Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rat_Race_(novel) Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rat Race" by Jay Franklin is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Lt. Commander Frank Jacklin, who, after an atomic explosion aboard his battleship, awakens to find himself in the body of a dissolute stockbroker named Winnie Tompkins. Jacklin struggles to adjust to his new life, navigating through a twisted blend of intrigue, politics, and complicated relationships with women as he tries to unravel the mystery of his own identity and the whereabouts of the real Tompkins. The opening of "The Rat Race" presents an intense scenario where Jacklin, while serving on the U.S.S. Alaska, experiences a catastrophic event that leads him to wake up in an unfamiliar and decadent world. Confused and disoriented, he grapples with the shocking reality of impersonating a man whose life is filled with complexity and distractions, including three women—his wife, a mistress, and a secretary—who complicate his newfound existence. As Jacklin attempts to fit into Tompkins' life while using his knowledge of impending disasters, he quickly realizes the challenges of maintaining his cover in a world where political secrets and personal betrayals are intertwined. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction World War II Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 496719 2025-07-20T16:01:34.449196 text/html 479665 2024-10-23T00:23:45 text/html 295661 2025-07-20T16:01:40.019155 application/epub+zip 304286 2025-07-20T16:01:35.114200 application/epub+zip 265626 2025-07-20T16:01:34.774198 application/epub+zip 473229 2025-07-20T16:01:44.241124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439487 2025-07-20T16:01:39.697172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400906 2022-09-23T16:17:00.258298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473004 2025-07-20T16:01:33.503197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453293 2024-10-23T00:23:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18049 2025-07-20T16:01:44.370138 application/rdf+xml 24727 2025-07-20T16:01:34.860242 image/jpeg 4160 2025-07-20T16:01:34.817231 image/jpeg 280516 2025-07-20T16:01:34.493214 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