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100 1 _aArkawy, Norman,
_d1927-2004
245 1 0 _aPeace
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
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 Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1954
500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Peace" by Norman Arkawy and Stanley Henig is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The story explores themes of war, peace, and the nature of civilization as it unfolds in a futuristic setting where Earth and Venus engage in a violent conflict, ultimately leading to an unexpected resolution. The narrative delves into the complexities of interplanetary relations and the inherent challenges in establishing peace between two very different societies. The storyline centers on the war between Earth and Venus, sparked by misunderstandings and escalated by Earth's aggressive nature. Following a series of hostile encounters, the Venusians, who have long considered Earth’s inhabitants as warlike, find themselves forced to defend their planet against an invasion. The eventual victory of the Venusians leads to the establishment of a provisional government on Earth, where they impose a strict regime to ensure peace and order. This authoritarian governance includes unusual citizen duties and even population control measures, raising questions about the price of peace and the moral implications of such governance as the inhabitants of Earth are compelled to adapt to a new way of life under their Venusian occupiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWar stories
653 _aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aHenig, Stanley
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58735
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