Not This August, C.M. Kornbluth, 1955, DJ, HB Vintage Sci-Fi Good

Description: The radio said: Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. Then the inimitable voice, but weary, deathly weary. My fellow Americans. Our armed forces have met with terrible defeat on land and at sea. I have just been advised by General Fraley that he has unconditionally surrendered the Army of the Southwest to Generals Novikov and Feng. • .. As the tragic words went on, Bill Justin realized that there was no more America... Keep order. Obey the laws of the land. (No longer our laws.) Respect authority. (An alien authority.) Make no foolish demonstrations. Comport yourselves so that our conquerors will respect us. Beyond that I have no advice to give. . . . And Bill noted dazedly that some of the older men were silently crying. This is a thrilling-and provocative-future story of a completely defeated America, an America left with but a tiny fickering spark of defiance-and a small hoard, secreted at untold cost, of highly fissionable materials. Bill Justin-no hero, an ordinary commercial artist turned dairy farmer-found himself reluctantly forced to fan the spark. Because if he didn't, nobody else would-and a two-hundred-year-old idea would die. Thank you for looking at our items, Your purchase is supporting Friends of Spanish Peaks Library District! These books are all donated from different sources. Some personal libraries and some public libraries, this book has previous ownership markings on inside cove and the dust jacket res tattered in places, see photos for details. If you find several items, message me and I’ll be happy to combine shipping.

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