Wilson, Richard 1920-1987 creator Powers, Richard M. 1921-1996 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "30-Day Wonder" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Sam Kent, a witty reporter who becomes embroiled in the extraterrestrial advent of the Monolithians, a seemingly peaceful alien race arriving on Earth to establish interplanetary relations. As news of their presence unfolds, the narrative explores themes of diplomacy, societal reactions to the unfamiliar, and the absurdity of bureaucracy. The opening of the story introduces Sam Kent amid an ordinary day at his newsroom, where a lack of news leads him to expect an uneventful shift. That changes dramatically when reports of an alien ship landing at the Burning Tree Country Club surface. As Sam and his colleagues begin to unravel the implications of this news, the narrative takes a satirical turn, highlighting the juxtaposition of mundane newsroom life with the extraordinary arrival of extraterrestrial visitors. The aliens, who claim to come in peace, announce their desire to sign a treaty, prompting questions about their true intentions and the reactions of Earth's governments. The stage is set for a humorous yet thought-provoking exploration of how humanity interfaces with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-04-10 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1960 Science fiction Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Legal stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction Dictatorship -- Fiction Peace treaties -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73375 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73375 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134710.0 73375