02680cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500180016026400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032849000360036450000310040050800960043152015040052753400450203165300240207665300200210065300180212065300240213870000460216283000360220885600430224499900190228764797UtSlPG20260610134508.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBreuer, Miles J.q(Miles John),d1889-194514aThe Oversight 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Comet December 40  aRelease date is 2021-03-12  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Oversight" by Miles J. Breuer is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows a group of Roman soldiers who inexplicably emerge in modern-day Nebraska, leading to a chaotic and violent confrontation with contemporary citizens armed only with traditional firearms. The intriguing premise delves into themes of time displacement and the consequences of technological and social progress.  The story centers on John C. Hastings, a medical student, and his companion Celestine Newbury, who witness a surreal spectacle—an ancient Roman galley navigating the Missouri River. As they attempt to comprehend this bizarre occurrence, local farmers and armed citizens converge to confront the Roman soldiers emerging from an enormous wall constructed on Indian land. As skirmishes erupt, Hastings is swept into a whirlwind of events that escalate into an all-out battle between the Roman legions and contemporary forces. Along with an aviation lieutenant, Hastings undertakes daring missions, ultimately learning that the Romans were cultivated by a Martian scientist who had been studying Earth for centuries. Faced with this unexpected turn of events, the human characters grapple with the complexities of progress, survival, and the destructive potential of misunderstanding. The novel culminates in a blend of action, philosophical reflection, and a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of humanity and civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNebraska -- Fiction  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aMartians -- Fiction1 aForte, John R.q(John Robert),d1918-1966 0aProduced from Comet December 4040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64797  c105620d105620