Security

A Positronic Book

By: Poul Anderson

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Hardcover | 3 April 2018

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42 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 0.64

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A compact science fiction narrative examining control, surveillance, and the structure of authority within a managed system. In Security, Poul Anderson constructs a scenario in which technological oversight and institutional order shape both behaviour and perception, raising questions about autonomy and compliance.

The story develops through a tightly focused premise, characteristic of Anderson's shorter work, where a single conceptual tension is explored through action and implication rather than extended exposition. As the narrative unfolds, assumptions about safety, governance, and individual agency are tested against the realities of enforcement and control.

Representative of mid-twentieth-century science fiction, Security reflects Anderson's ability to combine speculative ideas with narrative clarity. It remains of interest to readers drawn to concept-driven fiction and explorations of technological and social systems.

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