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100 1 _aSmith, Evelyn E.,
_d1922-2000
245 1 0 _aWoman's touch
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-12
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Woman's Touch" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The story revolves around a small team of surveyors who land on the planet Furbish, tasked with the seemingly simple job of setting up a fueling and repair station. However, the narrative quickly unfolds themes of exploration, cultural interaction, and the complexities of morality when it comes to indigenous life. The plot centers on two young couples, Judy and Ned McComb, as well as Danny and Jane Field, who are stationed on the remote planet with strict orders not to interact with the local humanoid-like natives. However, the women's curiosity and compassion drive them to defy these orders, leading to humorous and chaotic circumstances as they engage with the natives, who they believe are more intelligent than initially thought. As the girls begin to teach the Furbishians language and culture, they inadvertently create a thriving community, blurring the lines between exploitation and nurturing. The story culminates with the arrival of their commanding officer, who is both astonished and alarmed by the changes on Furbish, revealing the complex consequences of human interaction with other life forms. Through its narrative, the novella explores themes of empathy, responsibility, and the impact of cultural exchange. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Headline Publications, Inc., 1956
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
700 1 _aEmshwiller, Ed,
_d1925-1990
830 0 _aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73385
999 _c114110
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