02204cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500110014426400510015530000470020633600260025333700260027933800360030549000620034150000310040350801290043452011270056353400450169065300200173565300180175583000620177385600430183523669UtSlPG20260610133538.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aReynolds, Mack,d1917-198310aSummit 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction, February, 1960.  aRelease date is 2007-12-01  aE-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Geetu Melwani, Bruce Albrecht, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Summit" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novella written during the early 1960s. The story explores themes of diplomacy and the tensions of the Cold War through a fictional summit meeting between two rival leaders. Set against a backdrop of political unease and a world recovering from nuclear disaster, the book delves into the complexities of international relations and the human condition.  In "Summit," the narrative focuses on a conference between two key figures: President James Warren Donlevy and Marshal Vladimir Ignatov. As they engage in conversation, they navigate personal and political challenges while discussing the implications of their militarized economies and the looming threats of war. The leaders express their concerns about societal beliefs, economic pressures, and the burden of maintaining power amidst global conflict. Their exchange reveals a sense of despair regarding the possibility of peace and highlights the cyclical nature of violence and governance, ultimately showcasing the futility and repetitive nature of their political games. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction, February, 1960.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23669