Wilson, Richard 1920-1987 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "And Then the Town Took Off" by Richard Wilson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers around the town of Superior, Ohio, which unexpectedly rises into the sky, leaving behind chaos and confusion for its residents. The protagonist, Don Cort, finds himself trapped in this airborne town and must navigate a bizarre situation filled with eccentric townspeople, including a crackpot professor who may hold the key to their predicament. The opening of the novel introduces the shocking and surreal event of Superior lifting off the ground, setting a mysterious and humorous tone. The narrative starts with the shock from a truck driver, who discovers the town missing, leading to a chain of events that includes the involvement of the military and local authorities. As the townspeople adapt to their new reality, Cort must confront the challenges of being stranded while unraveling the scientific absurdities behind their levitation, all while developing interrelationships with various intriguing characters, including the mayor and the professor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-02-16 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Ohio -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42111 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42111 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133949.0 42111