TY  - BOOK
AU  - Slesar,Henry
AU  - Schelling,George
TI  - Beside the golden door
T2  - Produced from Amazing Stories February 1964
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
KW  - Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2023-12-15; Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Originally published; New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963
N2  - "Beside the Golden Door" by Henry Slesar is a science fiction novella set in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a distant future where humanity grapples with the implications of interstellar exploration and the potential arrival of extraterrestrial beings. The central theme revolves around the discovery of a lost civilization on a barren planet once known as Earth, juxtaposing humanity's treatment of the aliens, the Blues, against a backdrop of historical and ethical reflection.  The story begins with Ky-Tann, a metals stress analyst, and his wife Devia, eagerly awaiting the return of their friend Deez, who has just returned from an expedition to a planet where he unearthed the remnants of an ancient civilization, revealing its tragic downfall. As Deez recounts his findings, including a colossal statue that serves as a poignant reminder of humanity's failure to welcome the Blues—refugees from their own destroyed planet—tensions rise on Earth. The Blues' arrival is met with hostility, leading to violence and ultimately their decision to leave once more, echoing the sentiment of their fallen civilization. The novella elegantly weaves together themes of acceptance, prejudice, and the cyclical nature of history, leaving readers to ponder the consequences of humanity's choices and its capacity for compassion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72420
ER  -