30-day wonder by Richard Wilson

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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.
Note Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "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.)
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
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EBook-No. 73375
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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