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 Project Gutenberg 2023-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 137 West, Wallace 1900 1980 West, Wallace George The belt $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1951. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Belt" by Wallace West is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. Set on a fictional Caribbean island known as New Patmos, the book explores themes of social experimentation and the consequences of dehumanization through labor. The narrative delves into a family's generational struggle with a curse tied to their exploitation of convict labor and the resulting loss of humanity. The story follows Jonathan Robertson, who returns to New Patmos after his father’s death to claim his inheritance. Upon arrival, he discovers a grim reality: the descendants of convicts have been reduced to robotic laborers in a factory that processes Lapis Lazuli. As Jonathan grapples with the oppressive legacy of his ancestors, he attempts to liberate the workers and awaken their humanity. Despite his efforts, he is met with resistance and learns that the generation of workers has become so conditioned to their servitude that they cannot comprehend freedom. The tragic tale unfolds as Jonathan's attempts to effect change lead to devastating consequences, including the death of a young worker named Jo, which ultimately prompts Jonathan's realization of the depth of the curse that has gripped the island. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220528062352west 1951 US Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Islands -- Fiction Factories -- Fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Fiction Human evolution -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62282 2025-06-28T05:28:06.458491 text/html 61303 2023-04-26T22:45:54 text/html 446466 2025-06-28T05:28:10.459476 application/epub+zip 445244 2025-06-28T05:28:08.396461 application/epub+zip 314781 2025-06-28T05:28:07.162498 application/epub+zip 1385813 2025-06-28T05:28:11.816469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1378402 2025-06-28T05:28:09.742454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54181 2025-06-28T05:28:06.258474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53926 2023-04-26T22:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19217 2025-06-28T05:28:11.939443 application/rdf+xml 31404 2025-06-28T05:28:07.752463 image/jpeg 5243 2025-06-28T05:28:07.455490 image/jpeg 21552 2023-04-26T22:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 4703430 2023-04-26T22:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 4728817 2025-06-28T05:28:06.494552 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia