Project Gutenberg 2024-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 155 Silverberg, Robert 1935 Knox, Calvin M. Martin, Webber Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Burke, Ralph Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay An enemy of peace $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1956. Produced from Fantastic February 1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Enemy of Peace" by Ralph Burke is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a post-apocalyptic America recovering from the devastation of nuclear war, the story focuses on themes of power, tyranny, and the struggle for peace. It explores the conflict between two cities, Center City and Northburg, and their respective leaders who embody contrasting ideologies regarding governance and survival. The narrative centers around Lloyd Riddell, the determined mayor of Center City, who has worked tirelessly to rebuild his community after the chaos and destruction of war. As tensions rise with Northburg, led by the power-hungry David Barr, Riddell is forced to confront the threat of invasion. Riddell insists on seeking a non-violent resolution, reflecting his commitment to peace despite immense provocation. As he infiltrates Northburg disguised as a soldier, he learns of Barr's oppressive regime that relies on fear and manipulation. Ultimately, the climax of the story reveals Riddell’s grappling with the morality of violence in the pursuit of peace, leading to a decisive confrontation where he takes Barr's life to eliminate the threat, signaling a paradoxical resolution to the struggle between peace and tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240319163903burke 1956 US Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories City and town life -- Fiction Ohio -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 52562 2025-07-29T07:05:06.376834 text/html 27861 2024-05-09T16:52:06 text/html 316261 2025-07-29T07:05:09.874775 application/epub+zip 315023 2025-07-29T07:05:07.721790 application/epub+zip 152794 2025-07-29T07:05:06.883760 application/epub+zip 805478 2025-07-29T07:05:11.381830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798214 2025-07-29T07:05:09.186748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44744 2025-07-29T07:05:06.189767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24920 2024-05-09T16:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17984 2025-07-29T07:05:11.567828 application/rdf+xml 26444 2025-07-29T07:05:07.269895 image/jpeg 4708 2025-07-29T07:05:07.064765 image/jpeg 1478463 2025-07-29T07:05:06.399864 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia