The Syndic by C. M. Kornbluth
"The Syndic" by C. M. Kornbluth is a science fiction novel published in 1953. In a future North America, rival criminal gangs have overthrown the federal government and divided the continent between them. Charles Orsino, a low-ranking protection money collector for the Syndic, volunteers to go undercover and infiltrate the exiled government after a failed assassination attempt. His dangerous mission will force him to question everything about the society he serves and
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| Author | Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.), 1923-1958 |
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| Title | The Syndic |
| Series Title | Produced from Science Fiction Adventures Magazine December 1953 and March 1954 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Syndic |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41714 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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