The Highest Treason by Randall Garrett
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"The Highest Treason" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers on Colonel Sebastian MacMaine, an officer in Earth's Space Force, who finds himself imprisoned by the alien race known as the Kerothi, amidst an interstellar war. The central theme revolves around his complicated allegiance to his captors as he strategizes to secure a winning path in the conflict while grappling with his own
identity and loyalties. The opening of the novel introduces us to Colonel MacMaine's situation as a prisoner who seems to be living in a combination of captivity and comfort under the watchful eyes of the Kerothi. As he engages in discussions with General Polan Tallis, a Kerothi officer, it becomes clear that MacMaine is adept at military strategy, and his recommendations have caught the interest of his captors. We witness the development of an unusual camaraderie between MacMaine and Tallis, setting the stage for MacMaine's eventual decision to fight alongside the Kerothi in hopes of perhaps turning the tide of the war. The narrative raises questions about loyalty, freedom, and what it means to fight for one’s survival in a world where alliances can shift dramatically. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Highest Treason |
| Series Title | Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction, January, 1961. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | War stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24302 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24302-3 |
| Release Date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 500 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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