Joe Carson's Weapon by James R. Adams
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About this eBook
| Author | Adams, James R. |
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| Title | Joe Carson's Weapon |
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Joe Carson's Weapon" by James R. Adams is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the ingenious young inventor Joe Carson, whose humorous letter to a science fiction magazine inadvertently attracts the attention of Martian invaders. These aliens, desperate to understand and conquer Earth, believe that Joe possesses a powerful weapon that could thwart their invasion plans. The story unfolds with Joe Carson, a typical Earth boy enthusiastic about science fiction, who becomes an unintentional target for the Martians, Harl and Kir-Um. As they pursue him to gain insights about this supposed weapon, they misunderstand his playful humor about jokes as an actual threat. The plot thickens as both the Martians and Joe realize the true nature of the "weapon" is rooted in the power of words and their ability to create chaos and confusion. The story humorously explores themes of misunderstanding and the unexpected consequences of one's words, culminating in the Martians leaving with a "Joke Book," thereby turning the very idea of hilarity into a potential destructive force for humanity. (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 | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Martians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63429 |
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 68 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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