Project Gutenberg 2021-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 146 Savage, Arthur Dekker Survivors $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company, $c1952. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Survivors" by Arthur Dekker Savage is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the aftermath of a catastrophic atomic war that devastates civilization, leaving a few survivors who must navigate a harsh, changed world. The story delves into themes of survival, the struggle between the remnants of knowledge from the old civilization, and the adaptation to a primal existence in the wilderness. The plot primarily follows two characters, Oluf and Bowron, who encounter each other while traveling through a desolate landscape filled with dangers and remnants of a lost world. Bowron, a teacher reflective on the past and the remnants of human knowledge, represents the idea of loss and the fading hope of reclaiming civilization. Oluf, a capable hunter, embodies the instinctive and physical traits necessary for survival. Their dialogue centers on their different perspectives on life after the war, revealing the tension between intellect and primal survival skills. As they share stories and contemplate their existence, they consider the possibility of continuing forward as they search for meaning and connection in a world shaped by devastation. Ultimately, the novella reflects on humanity's resilience and the enduring need for companionship and storytelling, even in the direst circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210227083013savage 1952 US Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 30623 2025-07-26T06:50:46.090385 text/html 6775 2024-10-18T14:47:42 text/html 269001 2025-07-26T06:50:48.282416 application/epub+zip 267842 2025-07-26T06:50:46.753407 application/epub+zip 131312 2025-07-26T06:50:46.364393 application/epub+zip 763316 2025-07-26T06:50:49.510346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756440 2025-07-26T06:50:47.910352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675431 2022-09-29T15:47:53.307778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24977 2025-07-26T06:50:46.009379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5149 2024-10-18T14:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16434 2025-07-26T06:50:49.640357 application/rdf+xml 29119 2025-07-26T06:50:46.527367 image/jpeg 4801 2025-07-26T06:50:46.445362 image/jpeg 281290 2025-07-26T06:50:46.098389 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