Project Gutenberg 2023-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 162 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) The burning world $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Produced from Infinity July 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Burning World" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of freedom, societal organization, and the struggles that come with persevering ideals in a post-revolutionary world. Set in a future where a new society has emerged after a bloody regime change, it delves into the complexities of human relationships and governance as the characters grapple with their past and future. The story primarily revolves around Josef Kimmensen, the aging president of the Freemen's League, and his struggles to maintain a peaceful society amidst brewing troubles. As factions threaten their hard-won freedom, tensions escalate with the rise of Anse Messerschmidt, a charismatic and dangerous figure who seeks to exploit fears of external threats for his agenda. Kimmensen's daughter, Susanne, becomes entangled in this conflict, complicating his personal life as he tries to stave off a return to tyranny. Ultimately, Kimmensen must confront not only the external challenges from Messerschmidt and the potential violence from disenchanted factions but also the internal strife of his family as they navigate their own identities and beliefs in a changing world. The novel examines the cyclic nature of revolutions and the delicate balance between freedom, order, and chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230813090623budrys 1957 US Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Political fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 110454 2025-07-28T11:24:06.898400 text/html 86009 2023-10-06T01:35:37 text/html 486315 2025-07-28T11:24:11.001413 application/epub+zip 486513 2025-07-28T11:24:08.437413 application/epub+zip 343744 2025-07-28T11:24:07.485397 application/epub+zip 1371461 2025-07-28T11:24:12.696343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364123 2025-07-28T11:24:10.266381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101181 2025-07-28T11:24:06.612414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81384 2023-10-06T01:35:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16818 2025-07-28T11:24:12.844353 application/rdf+xml 30010 2025-07-28T11:24:07.917382 image/jpeg 4529 2025-07-28T11:24:07.672369 image/jpeg 2212204 2025-07-28T11:24:06.930432 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 en.wikipedia