Project Gutenberg 2019-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 108 Cox, Irving E. 1917 2001 Cox, Irving England, Jr. The Earthman Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Earthman" by Irving E. Cox, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth where an occupying force has subjugated the native population, the story follows Captain Tchassen as he navigates the complexities of survival following a catastrophic explosion at a military station. The novel explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the nature of civilization through the lens of interstellar conflict. The narrative begins with Captain Tchassen, who is among the few survivors of an explosion that obliterates a military base on Earth. Alongside Tynia, the commander's wife, and two troops, he embarks on a treacherous journey to escape the chaos. As they traverse the dangerous terrain, suspicions arise, leading to deadly confrontations fueled by mistrust, particularly as one among them is suspected to be a traitor. Despite Tchassen's efforts to maintain control and assert his authority, the reality of betrayal and the brutal nature of the Earth's inhabitants become increasingly apparent. Ultimately, his encounter with the Earth's natives leads him to a profound revelation about himself and the flawed perspectives held by his civilization, transforming his understanding of what it truly means to be human. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Sabotage -- Fiction Nevada -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 80624 2025-07-23T13:20:29.079699 text/html 77555 2019-05-08T03:32:16 text/html 215810 2025-07-23T13:20:31.003684 application/epub+zip 215922 2025-07-23T13:20:29.450713 application/epub+zip 98612 2025-07-23T13:20:29.240694 application/epub+zip 260126 2025-07-23T13:20:32.396697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252439 2025-07-23T13:20:30.802724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135438 2022-09-26T23:46:38.354289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73635 2025-07-23T13:20:28.952689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73881 2019-05-08T03:32:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19139 2025-07-23T13:20:32.525684 application/rdf+xml 30978 2025-07-23T13:20:29.319697 image/jpeg 5327 2025-07-23T13:20:29.279715 image/jpeg 417152 2019-05-08T03:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 28120 2019-05-08T03:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 419272 2025-07-23T13:20:29.093687 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