02390cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500220016326400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033549000450037150000310041650801080044752012710055553400450182665300200187165300260189170000180191783000450193585600430198099900170202351868UtSlPG20260610134208.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, George O.q(George Oliver),d1911-198114aThe Troublemakers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Magazine April 1960 aRelease date is 2016-04-26 aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Troublemakers" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story intertwines themes of genetics, societal conformity, and personal freedom through the exploration of characters struggling with their identities within a regulated societal framework. Central to the narrative are Paul and Mrs. Hanford, who grapple with the rebellious nature of their daughter Gloria, as well as Junior Spaceman Howard Reed, a young officer who seeks to challenge the status quo. The opening of the book introduces a tense family dynamic, where Scholar Norman Ross, a genetics expert, consults with the Hanford family regarding their daughter Gloria's troubling behavior, which he attributes to her genetic lineage. The dialogue reveals Gloria's headstrong personality and her parents' concern over her rebellious attitude, which does not conform to the expectations of their society. In parallel, we meet Howard Reed, who desires to extend humanity's reach into space but faces bureaucratic barriers and personal challenges as he embarks on his quest. This dual plotline sets the stage for a deeper exploration of freedom, autonomy, and the implications of genetic engineering in a regulated world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aPsychological fiction1 aFrancis, Dick 0aProduced from Galaxy Magazine April 196040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51868 c92702d92702