Project Gutenberg 2024-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 97 Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) 1916 2006 Bone, Jesse Franklin Bone, J.F. Bone, J. F. (Jesse Franklin) Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The missionary $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1960. Produced from Amazing Stories October 1960. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Missionary" by J. F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, reflecting the themes of ideological conflict and the struggle between faith and reason. The story revolves around a character from a theocratic society who grapples with the influence of a charismatic antagonist embodying a different worldview. Throughout the narrative, themes of faith, sacrifice, and the clash of ideologies are explored, ultimately questioning the nature of good and evil. In the book, the protagonist, an Adept from a devout society called the Promised Land, is captured by Wolverton, a man who represents the seductive allure of technology and secular knowledge. As he navigates his captivity, he faces not only physical challenges, such as healing from a broken leg, but also an ideological battle against Wolverton's persuasive arguments and his unyielding allure. Wolverton seeks to convince the protagonist of the necessity of change in a world plagued by overpopulation and cultural regression. The protagonist's steadfast belief in his faith begins to waver as he is exposed to Wolverton's world and the reality of human history, leading to a transformative climax where he must grapple with his convictions and ultimately discovers that Wolverton's intention may not be as evil as he initially thought. As the protagonist undergoes this profound internal struggle, he emerges changed, embodying a new understanding of leadership and responsibility in a complex universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231216042500bone 1960 US Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Religion -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Overpopulation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 75957 2025-07-28T15:10:11.856722 text/html 51235 2024-01-04T13:59:01 text/html 310630 2025-07-28T15:10:15.074684 application/epub+zip 309411 2025-07-28T15:10:13.065703 application/epub+zip 201706 2025-07-28T15:10:12.330724 application/epub+zip 773590 2025-07-28T15:10:16.677695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766855 2025-07-28T15:10:14.541685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67906 2025-07-28T15:10:11.695728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48110 2024-01-04T13:59:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18008 2025-07-28T15:10:16.815677 application/rdf+xml 30963 2025-07-28T15:10:12.657702 image/jpeg 5067 2025-07-28T15:10:12.492713 image/jpeg 963681 2025-07-28T15:10:11.875751 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