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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRobin, Ralph,
_d1914-1983
245 1 0 _aBusiness For the Lawyers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Other Worlds March 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-23
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Business For the Lawyers" by Ralph Robin is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of scientific ambition and the complex relationships within a society governed by strict social laws and guilds. The central topic revolves around a young apprentice physicist, Bump-arch, who must complete a time travel experiment to secure his place in the Guild of Scientists, thus navigating the potential pitfalls of failure and societal expectations. The story follows Bump-arch on the Day of the Candidate, where he attempts to conduct an ambitious demonstration that involves time travel, a long-held belief deemed impossible by the scientific community. His journey is intertwined with the lives of his friends, particularly Proudwalk, a journeywoman biologist, who harbors deep feelings for him. Together, they dare to defy societal norms by secretly contracting a Private Law marriage, which could lead to severe consequences if discovered by Public Law enforcers. As tensions rise with the introduction of guild authorities and the potential repercussions of their actions, Bump-arch's experiment unfolds in unexpected ways, illustrating a blend of personal stakes and broader societal challenges, ultimately highlighting the entwinement of love, ambition, and the legal ramifications in their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aTime travel -- Fiction
700 1 _aKweskin, Sam,
_d1924-2005
830 0 _aProduced from Other Worlds March 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49767
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