Project Gutenberg 2021-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 130 Reinsberg, Mark 1923 1981 Reinsberg, Mark Simon Compete or Die! Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Compete or Die!" by Mark Rainsberg is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. It explores the concept of a highly competitive society where personal worth is determined by one's ability to "compete," often at the expense of familial and emotional connections. The story revolves around Bart Sponsor, a once successful competitor who becomes a fugitive after his son Freddie is labeled as "non-competitive" by the authorities, leading to an explosive confrontation over the educational system's brutal stance on competition. The narrative follows Bart's emotional turmoil and desperate actions as he navigates a dystopian world that values competition above all else. After discovering that his son is in danger of being taken away by the school for not adhering to the competitive societal norms, Bart is driven to extreme measures to protect his family. As he and his wife Celia struggle against the oppressive system, they face intense challenges that highlight the costs of a society obsessed with competition. The climax culminates in a daring escape to a space colony, where Bart hopes to start anew, grappling with the implications of his past and the uncertain future that awaits his family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Psychological fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Adventure stories Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 110105 2025-06-26T06:00:14.291444 text/html 87367 2024-10-18T14:30:14 text/html 575727 2025-06-26T06:00:16.774484 application/epub+zip 576233 2025-06-26T06:00:14.874453 application/epub+zip 95934 2025-06-26T06:00:14.526449 application/epub+zip 548932 2025-06-26T06:00:18.299453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540862 2025-06-26T06:00:16.515453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141173 2022-09-29T14:40:58.339922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101675 2025-06-26T06:00:14.095439 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81903 2024-10-18T14:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17451 2025-06-26T06:00:18.414428 application/rdf+xml 24534 2025-06-26T06:00:14.676454 image/jpeg 4179 2025-06-26T06:00:14.600437 image/jpeg 1560185 2025-06-26T06:00:14.318513 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