Project Gutenberg 2021-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 131 Stone, Lowell A Soldier's Home Is Battle Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy March 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Soldier's Home Is Battle" by Lowell Stone is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative is set in a post-apocalyptic world where atomic warfare has devastated cities and lives. The book explores themes of duty, desperation, and the emotional toll of combat, specifically focusing on a soldier's struggle to balance his responsibilities to his country with his longing for his family in the aftermath of a catastrophic attack. The story follows Private First Class Jerry Conlon, who, while stationed at an atomic gun post, witnesses the obliteration of his city and fears for the safety of his wife and son. Despite the chaos surrounding him and the loss of most of his unit, Jerry grapples with the concept of duty versus his personal desire to return home. As he learns from his Lieutenant that all government communication is lost and their situation seems hopeless, tensions rise. Ultimately, Jerry's resolve is tested as he confronts the futility of his situation, leading to a pivotal moment of realization about loyalty and survival amid overwhelming despair. The book captures the profound emotional conflict faced by soldiers and the stark realities of war in a world altered by atomic destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Soldiers -- Fiction Nuclear warfare -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 43094 2025-07-26T08:43:45.333091 text/html 19358 2024-10-18T16:05:55 text/html 395785 2025-07-26T08:43:47.277083 application/epub+zip 394622 2025-07-26T08:43:45.835125 application/epub+zip 79891 2025-07-26T08:43:45.538093 application/epub+zip 428740 2025-07-26T08:43:48.478064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421587 2025-07-26T08:43:47.037071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107102 2022-09-29T19:43:41.523472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36885 2025-07-26T08:43:45.200068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17066 2024-10-18T16:05:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16472 2025-07-26T08:43:48.612076 application/rdf+xml 26153 2025-07-26T08:43:45.681089 image/jpeg 4728 2025-07-26T08:43:45.608109 image/jpeg 944136 2025-07-26T08:43:45.350135 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