Project Gutenberg 2021-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 131 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt World of the Hunter Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "World of the Hunter" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The book centers around the themes of big-game hunting and survival in a dystopian future where Earth has become a game-preserve for wealthy extraterrestrial hunters. The narrative explores the relationship between humans and aliens as well as humanity's struggle for identity in a universe dominated by more advanced civilizations. The story follows Gilbert, a young guide who takes Sirian hunter Mulveen on a safari across Earth’s treacherous landscapes, where Mulveen seeks the ultimate thrill in hunting. However, when Mulveen proposes the ultimate challenge of hunting Gilbert himself, the dynamics shift dramatically. As Gilbert fights for his life, he discovers that he is not only fighting a physical battle with Mulveen, but also a symbolic struggle for the rights and dignity of Earthmen against arrogant outworlders. He allies with Wenzi, a girl from the camp, and together they navigate treacherous swamps while devising a plan for survival. The climax builds to a confrontation that tests both Gilbert's physical endurance and his moral ideals, ultimately leading him to reclaim his sense of identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Hunting -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52209 2025-07-26T06:32:02.527867 text/html 28628 2024-10-18T14:38:22 text/html 461632 2025-07-26T06:32:04.761872 application/epub+zip 460478 2025-07-26T06:32:03.145834 application/epub+zip 84352 2025-07-26T06:32:02.797844 application/epub+zip 495964 2025-07-26T06:32:06.140866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489086 2025-07-26T06:32:04.504909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113120 2022-09-29T15:09:53.963882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45661 2025-07-26T06:32:02.405867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25872 2024-10-18T14:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17579 2025-07-26T06:32:06.263848 application/rdf+xml 30767 2025-07-26T06:32:02.961842 image/jpeg 5011 2025-07-26T06:32:02.876859 image/jpeg 1333877 2025-07-26T06:32:02.554858 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