Project Gutenberg 2019-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Ludwig, Edward W. 1920 1990 Ludwig, Edward William Hunter, Mel 1927 2004 Hunter The Drivers Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Drivers" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores a futuristic society where adrenaline-seeking youths earn a driver's license to operate high-speed jetmobiles known as "Driving." This world grapples with themes of fear, maturity, and societal pressures, providing a commentary on the human psyche and the innate desire for challenge and risk. The story follows Tom Rogers, a young man approaching his twenty-first birthday, as he navigates the exhilarating yet terrifying world of Driving. Haunted by the traumatic memories of family deaths related to jetmobile crashes, Tom is initially filled with dread about obtaining his driver's license. However, after passing the grueling psychological tests, he is reluctantly thrust into the ranks of Drivers. His journey delves into the nature of courage and societal expectations, culminating in a harrowing first day behind the wheel where he confronts both external dangers from other Drivers and his internal fears. Ultimately, he discovers a sense of belonging and acceptance in a community built around speed, risk, and the need for challenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories United States -- Fiction Youth and death -- Fiction Transportation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56428 2025-07-23T13:09:23.099846 text/html 53096 2019-05-01T09:01:04 text/html 264558 2025-07-23T13:09:24.971866 application/epub+zip 263408 2025-07-23T13:09:23.481867 application/epub+zip 87225 2025-07-23T13:09:23.266839 application/epub+zip 302384 2025-07-23T13:09:26.199814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294378 2025-07-23T13:09:24.696865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118476 2022-09-26T23:21:01.795436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48466 2025-07-23T13:09:22.961924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48699 2019-05-01T09:01:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19753 2025-07-23T13:09:26.336813 application/rdf+xml 30120 2025-07-23T13:09:23.347843 image/jpeg 4866 2025-07-23T13:09:23.306842 image/jpeg 441787 2019-05-01T09:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 19693 2019-05-01T09:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 445414 2025-07-23T13:09:23.113847 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