Project Gutenberg 2020-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 103 Phillips, Vic Roberts, Scott Kolliker, William A. 1905 1995 Kolliker, William Augustin Monopoly Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction April 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Monopoly" by Vic Phillips and Scott Roberts is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. Set on the planet Venus, the narrative revolves around themes of power, rebellion, and exploration of a corporate monopolistic society. The book addresses the dynamics of control and the struggles of individuals against oppressive regimes in a futuristic setting. The story follows Brian Hanson, the head of the Venus Consolidated Research Organization, who finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a rebel uprising against a tyrannical company regime led by the sinister Serono Zeburzac. After a series of misadventures, including a mistaken arrest linked to the rebel Crystal James, Brian becomes a fugitive alongside her. They navigate perilous escape attempts and confrontations, discovering the lengths to which the ruling powers will go to maintain control. As they delve deeper into a rebellion that promises hope for freedom, they endure harrowing challenges, including clever attempts at sabotage, life-threatening confrontations, and the moral dilemmas of war. Ultimately, the novel culminates in a dramatic clash between the remnants of old power structures and the new revolutionary forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 84778 2025-06-24T10:58:32.901033 text/html 61522 2024-10-17T16:43:32 text/html 410710 2025-06-24T10:58:34.920055 application/epub+zip 410885 2025-06-24T10:58:33.300106 application/epub+zip 88839 2025-06-24T10:58:33.073036 application/epub+zip 455732 2025-06-24T10:58:36.266082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448427 2025-06-24T10:58:34.710069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126751 2022-09-27T18:57:56.781557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76903 2023-09-26T09:19:46.819456 text/plain 56997 2024-10-17T16:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16600 2025-06-24T10:58:36.393032 application/rdf+xml 21735 2025-06-24T10:58:33.157031 image/jpeg 3697 2025-06-24T10:58:33.115035 image/jpeg 562144 2025-06-24T10:58:32.919037 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