Con-Fen by James R. Adams
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About this eBook
| Author | Adams, James R. |
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| Illustrator | Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title | Con-Fen |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Con-Fen" by James R. Adams is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around two Martians, Koosh and Thuko, who decide to take a vacation on Earth, specifically in Chicago. Their adventure is marked by humor and a satirical take on human existence, highlighting the Martians’ perspective as they revel in Earth's abundance and peculiarities. The plot follows Koosh and Thuko as they navigate through Chicago, experiencing the rich food and air of Earth, which is a stark contrast to their barren Martian home. Unbeknownst to them, their presence is only invisible to humans as long as someone disbelieves in them. Their escapades lead them to a supermarket where they joyously consume various foods, and later, they inadvertently attract the attention of humans during a chaotic encounter in a hotel. In a frenzied attempt to escape, the Martians mistakenly cross paths with a truck, leading to their demise, all while the humans are left to theorize about the nature of the strange beings they barely caught a glimpse of. The novella is a humorous exploration of belief, perception, and the absurdity of existence, encapsulated in the fleeting journey of two extraterrestrial tourists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Martians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64404 |
| Release Date | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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