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| 100 | 1 | _aSternbach, Richard A. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aJabberwock, Beware! |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1953. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2021-08-25 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Jabberwock, Beware!" by Richard A. Sternbach is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an impending alien threat from Jupiter that forces Earth's leaders to select a representative for an intellectual duel, a contest that determines the survival of humanity. The book deftly blends elements of humor, suspense, and imaginative speculation within a tense political atmosphere as Earth grapples with its fate. In the narrative, the protagonist, Joe Waters, is seemingly a brilliant but reluctant hero, tasked with the responsibility of facing Slan, the crown prince of the Jovian aliens, in a contest of intellect. Accompanied by his whiskey-loving companion Mike, Joe navigates the bizarre and often absurdities of extraterrestrial diplomacy. As the contest unfolds, it moves beyond mere intellect; Mike inadvertently becomes a pivotal player in the negotiations, demonstrating humanity's unique cultural and social values through simple gestures like drinking and sharing. Ultimately, the resolution leads to a surprising twist that not only saves Earth but also sets the stage for further exploration of the cosmos, highlighting ironic contrasts between human spirit and alien superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1953 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1953. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66134 |
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