Project Gutenberg 2023-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Purdom, Tom 1936 Purdom, Thomas Edward Purdom, Thomas E. Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. The warriors $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Warriors" by Tom Purdom is a science fiction novel likely written during the early 1960s. The book explores the theme of non-violent resistance in a future where the consequences of international violence have become increasingly dire. It presents a unique approach to conflict resolution against the backdrop of a world where traditional warfare is obsolete, thus highlighting the paradox of maintaining peace through non-violent means. The story follows MacFarland, an agent on a mission to extract a team of valuable scientists from the beleaguered country of Belderkan. As tensions rise, he faces a hostile crowd and must navigate through both psychological and tactical challenges to secure the scientists' departure. The narrative builds to a climax wherein MacFarland participates in a painful duel—a form of psychological conflict that serves as a modern substitute for traditional combat. Through pain and endurance, he ultimately influences the outcome in favor of peaceful resolution, reflecting on the nature of sacrifice, national pride, and the lengths one will go to prevent violence. The novel blends action, ethical dilemmas, and social commentary on human nature and international relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231118065813purdom 1962 US Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Soldiers -- Fiction Battles -- Fiction Nonviolence -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 63100 2025-06-28T12:56:33.975864 text/html 38550 2023-12-01T19:20:38 text/html 311864 2025-06-28T12:56:37.173822 application/epub+zip 310640 2025-06-28T12:56:35.334863 application/epub+zip 253101 2025-06-28T12:56:34.484891 application/epub+zip 1137564 2025-06-28T12:56:38.487861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1130233 2025-06-28T12:56:36.636833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55530 2025-06-28T12:56:33.830824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35743 2023-12-01T19:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17499 2025-06-28T12:56:38.618827 application/rdf+xml 26970 2025-06-28T12:56:34.865829 image/jpeg 4423 2025-06-28T12:56:34.672860 image/jpeg 1950887 2025-06-28T12:56:33.999842 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