Project Gutenberg 2022-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 162 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley The kingdom of the blind $aUnited States :$bBetter Publications, Inc.,$c1947. Produced from Startling Stories, July 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Kingdom of the Blind" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around James Forrest Carroll, a brilliant physicist, who suffers from severe amnesia following a mysterious incident related to the Lawson Radiation. The narrative delves into themes of identity, the impacts of traumatic experiences, and the quest for knowledge against a backdrop of alien influence on Earth’s scientific progress. The opening of the novel introduces Doctor Pollard, a psychologist, as he grapples with the puzzling case of James Forrest Carroll, who cannot acknowledge his own identity. Embedded within a larger conspiracy surrounding the Lawson Radiation, Pollard and his colleague, John Majors, struggle to understand Carroll’s condition while hinting at broader ramifications for humanity’s understanding of interstellar science. As Carroll navigates his new reality, he begins to experience inexplicable urges to reconnect with his former life, suggesting layers of complexity regarding his lost memories and the threat posed by unseen alien forces monitoring his progress. The stage is set for a compelling exploration of the interplay between intellect, memory, and the unknown, inviting readers on a journey filled with intrigue and existential challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220514111003smith 1947 US Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Psychological fiction Amnesiacs -- Fiction Physicists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 213917 2025-07-27T08:29:44.147323 text/html 193386 2024-10-18T23:55:33 text/html 840972 2025-07-27T08:29:48.876307 application/epub+zip 843716 2025-07-27T08:29:45.515352 application/epub+zip 270678 2025-07-27T08:29:44.690312 application/epub+zip 1536345 2025-07-27T08:29:51.313261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1527058 2025-07-27T08:29:48.315259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050892 2022-09-30T22:28:05.532745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201443 2025-07-27T08:29:43.643347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181561 2024-10-18T23:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17295 2025-07-27T08:29:51.485263 application/rdf+xml 32789 2025-07-27T08:29:45.020283 image/jpeg 5424 2025-07-27T08:29:44.855272 image/jpeg 1867110 2025-07-27T08:29:44.200429 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