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Title: The Gun Runners
Series Title: Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Gun Runners" by Ralph Williams is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of time travel, technology, and survival, revolving around characters from a dystopian future who venture back to the mid-20th century to procure weapons through illicit means. Their plan is complicated by unforeseen dangers and the impact of their technological endeavors on reality. The narrative follows George Dolan, a technician who is approached by mysterious visitors, including the alluring Moirta, to repair a complex time translator. As George becomes embroiled in their dangerous scheme, he discovers that the gun runners are not merely criminals but are entangled in a larger conflict involving time displacement consequences. Through clever manipulation and technical ingenuity, Dolan seeks to turn the tables on his captors while grappling with a growing affection for Moirta. However, the story culminates in a poignant reflection on the nature of existence and loss, ultimately challenging the notion of agency against a backdrop of predetermined fates and technological hubris. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Williams, Ralph, 1914-1959
Illustrator: Orban, Paul, 1896-1974
EBook No.: 58798
Published: Jan 31, 2019
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Time travel -- Fiction
Subject: Smugglers -- Fiction
Subject: Illegal arms transfers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Gun Runners
Series Title: Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Gun Runners" by Ralph Williams is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of time travel, technology, and survival, revolving around characters from a dystopian future who venture back to the mid-20th century to procure weapons through illicit means. Their plan is complicated by unforeseen dangers and the impact of their technological endeavors on reality. The narrative follows George Dolan, a technician who is approached by mysterious visitors, including the alluring Moirta, to repair a complex time translator. As George becomes embroiled in their dangerous scheme, he discovers that the gun runners are not merely criminals but are entangled in a larger conflict involving time displacement consequences. Through clever manipulation and technical ingenuity, Dolan seeks to turn the tables on his captors while grappling with a growing affection for Moirta. However, the story culminates in a poignant reflection on the nature of existence and loss, ultimately challenging the notion of agency against a backdrop of predetermined fates and technological hubris. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Williams, Ralph, 1914-1959
Illustrator: Orban, Paul, 1896-1974
EBook No.: 58798
Published: Jan 31, 2019
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Time travel -- Fiction
Subject: Smugglers -- Fiction
Subject: Illegal arms transfers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.