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100	1		_aStockton, Frank R., _d1834-1902
245	1	4	_aThe Great War Syndicate
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1996
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1996-02-01
520			_a"The Great War Syndicate" by Frank R. Stockton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores the fictional premise of heightened tensions between the United States and Great Britain, leading up to a war primarily centered around control over fishing waters and the strategies adopted by the newly formed Syndicate, a group of powerful businessmen intent on managing the war effort. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene as the fishing schooner Eliza Drum is seized by a British cruiser, igniting national outrage in the United States. This event escalates into a declared war against Great Britain, driven by the fervor of the American populace. In the midst of the chaos, a group of influential capitalists forms the Syndicate, which offers to manage the war for profit and efficiency, taking control of military operations while devising innovative military technology, particularly mysterious new bombs and unorthodox naval vessels known as "crabs." The tension mounts as the Syndicate prepares to engage in a unique form of warfare, illustrating the intersection of commerce, politics, and the devastating consequences of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/427
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