02574cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500250014226400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031749000450035350000310039850800960042952013810052553400770190665300200198365300180200365300210202165300220204270000290206483000450209385600430213899900190218172305UtSlPG20260610134654.0mcr n260607r20231963utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGoulart, Ron,d1933-202214aThe yes men of Venus 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories July 1963.  aRelease date is 2023-12-03  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Yes Men of Venus" by Ron Goulart is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book's narrative serves as a continuation of the works of Arthur Wright Beemis, a fictional fantasist created by Goulart. The story follows the adventures of several characters, notably Hyacinth Robinson and Joel Lars, as they navigate various fantastical and perilous encounters on planets like Venus and Mars, addressing themes of adventure, romance, and the absurdity of interplanetary life.  In this whimsical tale, we meet Hyacinth Robinson, who, after a tumultuous beginning caused by a falling Zeppelin and an encounter with a giant clam, befriends Lowell Hawthorne, a man who claims to have a connection with someone living inside Venus. The narrative shifts as Hawthorne shares his own experiences of reincarnation and adventure on Mars, where he encounters strange creatures and platforms akin to gladiatorial games. Throughout the book, the protagonists grapple with love and identity amid the chaos, particularly as Joel Lars, another key character, speaks of his beloved Virl Yank, who is held captive by the notorious Yes Men of Venus. As the story unfolds, the characters are drawn into confrontations that challenge their masculinity and heroic ideals, all while delivering a blend of humor and fantastical escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aHumorous stories  aAdventure stories1 aSummers, Leo,d1925-1985 0aProduced from Amazing Stories July 1963.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72305  c113030d113030