Project Gutenberg 2022-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 132 Wilson, Richard 1920 1987 Wilson, Dick Halibut, Edward Engle, Robert 1928 Engle, Robert V. Engel, Robert V. Engle, Robert J. The Big Fix! $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1956. Produced from Infinity Science Fiction, August 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Big Fix!" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. This book delves into the complex relationship between addiction and the search for an alternate reality, centered around a drug called uru, which serves as both a substance and a key to another world. Through its narrative, the novel addresses themes of escapism, telepathy, and the human condition, set against the backdrop of a society grappling with the consequences of drug use. The story follows Barry, a former junkie navigating his life in a grimy city, searching for something more fulfilling than his existing addiction. He encounters Jones, a mysterious pusher who introduces him to uru, a hallucinogenic dream that transports him to the idyllic planet Uru. As he becomes entrenched in this new world and life as Boru, the Fighting Man, he finds both beauty and violence intertwined in the exhilarating experiences. However, the deeper he immerses himself, the more he realizes the darker implications of this paradise and the distinction between a high-stakes sport and moral integrity. Ultimately, he is faced with a critical choice: remain in Uru or return to Earth, leading to an exploration of identity, purpose, and the illusory nature of such "escapes". (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220212091218wilson 1956 US Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Drug addicts -- Fiction Gladiators -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 74741 2025-07-27T03:30:27.853472 text/html 51504 2024-10-18T19:53:24 text/html 411044 2025-07-27T03:30:30.036426 application/epub+zip 409884 2025-07-27T03:30:28.362480 application/epub+zip 93109 2025-07-27T03:30:28.078439 application/epub+zip 452447 2025-07-27T03:30:31.508431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444312 2025-07-27T03:30:29.802485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127595 2022-09-30T12:00:51.628686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67087 2025-07-27T03:30:27.663453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47227 2024-10-18T19:53:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17731 2025-07-27T03:30:31.694447 application/rdf+xml 28688 2025-07-27T03:30:28.196439 image/jpeg 5224 2025-07-27T03:30:28.137436 image/jpeg 452056 2025-07-27T03:30:27.872481 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