Project Gutenberg 2021-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 195 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.) 1923 1958 Kornbluth, Cyril M. Eisner, Simon Cooke, Arthur Kornbluth, C.M. Lavond, Paul Dennis Corwin, Cecil A Town Is Drowning Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Town Is Drowning" by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth is a contemporary science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of catastrophic flooding in a town in the Northeast United States, focusing on various characters as they navigate the challenges brought on by this natural disaster. The narrative highlights the human condition, revealing how individuals respond to crisis, emphasizing themes of resilience and community. The opening of the novel introduces Mickey Groff, a businessman caught in the torrential rain en route to Hebertown. He becomes frustrated while navigating through the storm and reflects on his industrial ambitions where job opportunities are dwindling. Groff’s predicament worsens, as he crashes his car and seeks assistance from a local grocery store owner, Sam Zehedi. Meanwhile, the narrative hints at the broader implications of the flood impacting various characters, including resort owner Mrs. Goudeket, who is struggling with her guests during the relentless storm. As the rain intensifies, characters are positioned for inevitable confrontations with the ensuing disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 310788 2025-07-26T10:45:06.296474 text/html 290954 2024-10-18T17:07:22 text/html 458830 2025-07-26T10:45:10.431462 application/epub+zip 461898 2025-07-26T10:45:06.995481 application/epub+zip 189837 2025-07-26T10:45:06.645473 application/epub+zip 479704 2025-07-26T10:45:13.301397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468600 2025-07-26T10:45:10.145492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276662 2022-09-30T04:03:30.442583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299336 2025-07-26T10:45:05.791446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279524 2024-10-18T17:07:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17685 2025-07-26T10:45:13.445396 application/rdf+xml 27360 2025-07-26T10:45:06.770441 image/jpeg 4429 2025-07-26T10:45:06.709417 image/jpeg 525731 2025-07-26T10:45:06.329429 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 More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia