02682cam a22003973u 4500 61430 UtSlPG 20260610134421.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 Manners and Customs of the Thrid Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1963 Release date is 2020-02-17 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Manners and Customs of the Thrid" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The narrative explores the complexities of a unique alien society populated by the Thrid, a race that prides itself on its intelligence and claims to never make mistakes. Set on the planet Thriddar, the story delves into themes of governance, the implications of absolute authority, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals who find themselves trapped in a rigid social hierarchy where deviation from authority can lead to dire consequences. The plot centers around Jorgenson, a human trader on Thriddar who becomes embroiled in the bizarre customs of the Thrid after he publicly contradicts their supreme ruler known as the Grand Panjandrum. Facing the threat of being vanished from all rational creation due to this offense, he takes refuge on a remote island with Ganti, a fellow Thrid who has suffered at the hands of the local authorities. Together, they devise a daring escape plan leveraging Ganti's understanding of their society's flaws. Ultimately, their successful bid for freedom exposes the absurdities of the Thrid's belief in their unfailing governance and leads Ganti to seize power within his community, illustrating the chaotic interplay between authority and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Prisoners -- Fiction Manners and customs -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Escapes -- Fiction Nodel, Norman, 1922-2000 Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1963 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61430 102256 102256