Project Gutenberg 2023-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 130 Budrys, Algis 1931 2008 Budrys, Algirdas Jonas Scarff, William Hodgkins, David C. Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. Between the dark and the daylight $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1958. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Between the Dark and the Daylight" by David C. Hodgkins is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, exploring themes of survival and the struggle for power within a confined society. The narrative unfolds in a dome that shelters the last remnants of humanity, focusing on the protagonist Brendan, who grapples with his authority over a group of men facing the unknown dangers of their world outside. The plot addresses the complexities of leadership, the instinct for survival, and the relationship between generations as they prepare for their children to leave the safety of their manufactured habitat. The story centers around Brendan, who is the current leader in a closed dome where generations have lived after their expedition crashed on an inhospitable planet. Tensions arise as Brendan's authoritarian approach clashes with other members of the group who want more transparency and involvement in monitoring their children, who will soon venture into the dangerous environment outside. As the day of opening the gates approaches, Brendan wrestles with his control over the nursery and the lives of the children, balancing his duty for the greater good against the growing dissent amongst his peers. The narrative builds to a climactic moment where Brendan's choices lead to an eruption of violence, reflecting the intense fear and primal instincts of a community on the brink of extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230916132137hodgkins 1958 US Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Human evolution -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60462 2025-06-28T12:05:58.068883 text/html 35898 2023-11-08T12:52:11 text/html 264456 2025-06-28T12:06:01.373905 application/epub+zip 263217 2025-06-28T12:05:59.561948 application/epub+zip 182063 2025-06-28T12:05:58.680867 application/epub+zip 849717 2025-06-28T12:06:02.681849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842923 2025-06-28T12:06:00.831898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52979 2025-06-28T12:05:57.916898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33154 2023-11-08T12:52:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17642 2025-06-28T12:06:02.816873 application/rdf+xml 26834 2025-06-28T12:05:59.086873 image/jpeg 4648 2025-06-28T12:05:58.881885 image/jpeg 2030271 2025-06-28T12:05:58.185881 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