The Watchers by Roger D. Aycock

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Author Aycock, Roger D., 1914-2004
Title The Watchers
Note Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "The Watchers" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book delves into themes of alien influence and mankind's struggle for self-determination, painting a picture of an Earth on the brink of destruction due to manipulative forces from outside. It explores the psychological and moral conflicts faced by individuals in a world where true motives are obscured. The story follows Peter Manson, a pacifist and idealist, who embarks on a desperate quest to confront alien beings known as the Watchers, whom he believes are responsible for instigating wars among humans. After ten years of searching, he finally locates Leonard Havlik, a Watcher, and attempts to extract information about their plans. Set against a backdrop of impending conflict, Manson grapples with the realization that the Watchers, rather than being cruel oppressors, may have had a misguided purpose in their attempts to intervene in human affairs. Ultimately, when Havlik reveals that their mission has ended and they must leave Earth, Manson is left with the harrowing understanding of mankind’s own failures as a species. The narrative culminates in his bitter acknowledgment of humanity's propensity for self-destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 63972
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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