02506cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500220014426400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031649000430035250000310039550800960042652013000052253400770182265300200189965300180191965300340193765300200197165300240199170000310201583000430204685600430208973586UtSlPG20260610134713.0mcr n260607r20241956utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSilverberg, Robert,d1935-13aAn enemy of peace 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.  aRelease date is 2024-05-09  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"An Enemy of Peace" by Ralph Burke is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. Set in a post-apocalyptic America recovering from the devastation of nuclear war, the story focuses on themes of power, tyranny, and the struggle for peace. It explores the conflict between two cities, Center City and Northburg, and their respective leaders who embody contrasting ideologies regarding governance and survival.  The narrative centers around Lloyd Riddell, the determined mayor of Center City, who has worked tirelessly to rebuild his community after the chaos and destruction of war. As tensions rise with Northburg, led by the power-hungry David Barr, Riddell is forced to confront the threat of invasion. Riddell insists on seeking a non-violent resolution, reflecting his commitment to peace despite immense provocation. As he infiltrates Northburg disguised as a soldier, he learns of Barr's oppressive regime that relies on fear and manipulation. Ultimately, the climax of the story reveals Riddell’s grappling with the morality of violence in the pursuit of peace, leading to a decisive confrontation where he takes Barr's life to eliminate the threat, signaling a paradoxical resolution to the struggle between peace and tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1956  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aCity and town life -- Fiction  aOhio -- Fiction  aApocalyptic fiction1 aFinlay, Virgil,d1914-1971 0aProduced from Fantastic February 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73586