Powerless / Harry Turtledove.
When does silent compliance with an oppressive regime become unbearable? For Charlie Simpkins, the manager of a small vegetable shop in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, part of the West Coast People's Democratic Republic, the breaking point comes when he is asked to display a meaningless propaganda poster in his shop window. It is a seemingly insignificant act in a lifetime of obedience. But Charlie just can't bring himself to doing it. This minor act of defiance, however, show too much independent thinking on Charlie's part, setting off a chain of escalating consequences for Charlie and his wife and two children. Powerless is a haunting dystopian tale of how even the smallest act of defiance can spiral into disaster in a society that demands total conformity. It serves as a chilling reminder of how easily standing up for one's principles can lead to crushing consequences, eerily echoing the challenges we face today for speaking our truth, even in societies that claim to uphold freedom.
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- ISBN: 9781647101497
- ISBN: 1647101492
- Physical Description: 282 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Rockville, MD : Caezik SF & Fantasy, [2025].
- Copyright: ©2025
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