02591cam a22003613u 4500 60362 UtSlPG 20260610134406.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Walton, Bryce, 1918-1988 Dark Windows Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957 Release date is 2019-09-26 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dark Windows" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novel set during the mid-20th century, exploring themes of conformity, surveillance, and the suppression of individual thought. The story unfolds in a dystopian society where intelligence is viewed as a threat and citizens are stripped of their critical thinking abilities in favor of mandated ignorance for the sake of societal stability and control. The narrative follows Fredricks, a low-level employee at the Department of Internal Security. His monotonous life is disrupted when he witnesses the mysterious death of a neighbor, which leads to a cascade of events that uproot his carefully constructed reality. As Fredricks becomes embroiled in the workings of the Special Police Agency under the intimidating agent Mesner, he is forced to confront the dark realities of the regime he serves. Grappling with his unease and buried intelligence, Fredricks undergoes disturbing field missions that include brutal interrogations. Eventually, he learns that he is part of a deeper conspiracy tied to a past filled with repressed memories and a hidden high IQ, intended to sabotage the very system he was raised to uphold. The chilling conclusion reveals the depths of manipulation and suppression within the state, leaving Fredricks in a struggle for his identity and integrity amidst an oppressive regime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Psychological fiction United States -- Fiction Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60362 101188 101188