EmpireThis engrossing read from science fiction master Clifford Simak imagines a distant future in which the discovery of advanced technologies has granted virtual omnipotence to a small group of elite leaders. One man has the courage to stand up against the tyrannical rule, but he has been locked away in prison to prevent him from fomenting a revolution. Will John Moore Mallory escape to free the universe from the grip of these power-hungry despots? |
Contents
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Chapter Four | 32 |
Chapter Five | 48 |
Chapter Six | 60 |
Chapter Seven | 68 |
Chapter Eight | 77 |
Chapter Twelve | 109 |
Chapter Thirteen | 117 |
Chapter Fourteen | 129 |
Chapter Fifteen | 138 |
Chapter Sixteen | 147 |
Chapter Seventeen | 159 |
Chapter Eighteen | 171 |
Chapter Nineteen | 184 |
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