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 Project Gutenberg 2019-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 109 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt A Cold Night for Crying Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Cold Night for Crying" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set in a dystopian future where an alien race called the Karadi has taken control of Earth, enforcing their rule through manipulation and social control. The narrative explores themes of belief, doubt, and the human condition under oppression, centering on the lives of the Friedlander family as they grapple with the loss of their son, Freddie, amidst the harsh realities of their controlled existence. The story follows Mr. Friedlander and his wife, Martha, as they process the news that their son, Freddie, has been reported dead after his plane was shot down during a conflict with those fighting against the Karadi rule. Struggling between grief and the desire for hope, Martha refuses to believe the official declaration of death, while Mr. Friedlander initially conforms to the oppressive rhetoric, believing their son is indeed dead. However, an old neighbor, Mr. Davidson, reveals that Freddie may still be alive, hinting that he is on the side of the rebels, further complicating the Friedlanders' emotional turmoil. As Mr. Friedlander wrestles with his desire for truth, conformity, and his wife's hope, the story ignites a powerful examination of the impact of authoritarianism on human relationships and the struggle for individual belief in the face of overwhelming doubt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Psychological fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54825 2025-06-23T11:45:52.349796 text/html 51368 2019-01-29T16:59:24 text/html 233472 2025-06-23T11:45:54.374809 application/epub+zip 232321 2025-06-23T11:45:52.764808 application/epub+zip 86627 2025-06-23T11:45:52.527824 application/epub+zip 270288 2025-06-23T11:45:55.783835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262937 2025-06-23T11:45:54.149842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117551 2022-09-26T17:21:21.614257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48426 2025-06-23T11:45:52.228791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48606 2019-01-29T16:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20218 2025-06-23T11:45:55.928775 application/rdf+xml 28805 2025-06-23T11:45:52.623780 image/jpeg 4922 2025-06-23T11:45:52.573789 image/jpeg 419633 2019-01-29T16:59:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 18627 2019-01-29T16:59:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 420989 2025-06-23T11:45:52.364805 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia