A Planet Named Joe (Registro nro. 104714)
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| control field | 63890 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hunter, Evan, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1926-2005 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Planet Named Joe |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Planet Stories November 1952 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2020-11-27 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Planet Named Joe" by S. A. Lombino is a science fiction novel that likely takes place in the mid-20th century, a time characterized by a burgeoning interest in space exploration and interplanetary narratives. The story follows Major Polk, who is sent on a humorous yet frustrating mission to locate a Venusian named Joe, a task complicated by the fact that many inhabitants of Venus share that same name. The underlying theme of the novel explores the absurdities of military command and cultural misunderstandings in a richly imaginative setting. The plot centers on Major Polk's journey to Venus, where he is tasked with finding a native trader named Joe who could provide crucial intelligence about a revolt on Mars. Upon arriving, he quickly discovers that the name "Joe" is common among Venusians, complicating his search. As he navigates a jungle filled with locals all named Joe, he encounters various humorous situations while trying to decipher the culture and effectively complete his mission. Eventually, Polk finds himself embroiled in a conflict with Colonel Walsh, who is revealed to have ulterior motives, leading to a dramatic confrontation that uncovers themes of betrayal and the complexity of interspecies relationships. The story is filled with satirical commentary on authority and the naïveté of both humans and aliens, culminating in an unexpected twist that underscores the challenges of understanding one another across barriers of culture and language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Venus (Planet) -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Planet Stories November 1952 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63890">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63890</a> |
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