The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley
"The Status Civilization" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction novel published in 1960. Will Barrent awakens on a prison ship bound for Omega, stripped of his memories and convicted of murder. On this brutal planet, survival depends on committing crimes—the law itself demands evil. With a three-year life expectancy, Barrent must navigate this inverted society while uncovering the truth about his conviction. His quest leads him back to Earth, where he
discovers shocking secrets about both worlds and their interconnected systems of control. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Status Civilization |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Status_Civilization |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 20919 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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