30-day wonder by Richard Wilson
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"30-Day Wonder" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Sam Kent, a witty reporter who becomes embroiled in the extraterrestrial advent of the Monolithians, a seemingly peaceful alien race arriving on Earth to establish interplanetary relations. As news of their presence unfolds, the narrative explores themes of diplomacy, societal reactions to the unfamiliar, and the absurdity of bureaucracy. The opening of the
story introduces Sam Kent amid an ordinary day at his newsroom, where a lack of news leads him to expect an uneventful shift. That changes dramatically when reports of an alien ship landing at the Burning Tree Country Club surface. As Sam and his colleagues begin to unravel the implications of this news, the narrative takes a satirical turn, highlighting the juxtaposition of mundane newsroom life with the extraordinary arrival of extraterrestrial visitors. The aliens, who claim to come in peace, announce their desire to sign a treaty, prompting questions about their true intentions and the reactions of Earth's governments. The stage is set for a humorous yet thought-provoking exploration of how humanity interfaces with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Wilson, Richard, 1920-1987 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Powers, Richard M., 1921-1996 |
| Title | 30-day wonder |
| Alternate Title | Thirty-day wonder |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1960. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Legal stories |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Journalists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dictatorship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Peace treaties -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 73375 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-73375-3 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 552 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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