02671cam a22004213u 4500 70610 UtSlPG 20260610134631.0 m cr n 260607r20231957utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 The grandfathers' war Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Med Service Produced from Astounding Science Fiction October 1957 Release date is 2023-04-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Grandfathers' War" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story centers on Calhoun, a medical officer aboard a small Med ship during a peculiar interstellar conflict, highlighting the absurdities of warfare between planets that should not engage in traditional battles due to technological constraints. Alongside his furry companion Murgatroyd, Calhoun grapples not only with the challenges of his medical mission but also with a society on the brink of self-destruction as a war looms between parents and their youthful offspring. At the start of the book, Calhoun prepares to arrive at Phaedra II amidst turmoil, contemplating the futility of a war he believes to be impossible due to the mechanics of space travel. He is jolted from his complacency when his ship is unexpectedly towed by an unidentified force, prompting him to re-evaluate his understanding of interplanetary conflict. He engages in dialogue with Murgatroyd, reflecting on the absurdity of warfare while navigating the complexities of medical duty. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of generational conflict, societal breakdown, and the dire need for understanding and resilience in the face of chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1957 Science fiction War stories Physicians -- Fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Space medicine -- Fiction Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010 Med Service Produced from Astounding Science Fiction October 1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70610 111336 111336