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Title: The Hunters
Series Title: Produced from Space Science Fiction February 1953.
Note: Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "The Hunters" by Joseph Samachson is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The book tackles themes of identity and coexistence, exploring the lives of two alien beings who take on human forms and interact with children and a famous actor in a zoo setting. This story combines elements of adventure with a critique of human psychology and societal norms. In "The Hunters," Curt George, a famed actor and hunter, struggles with his personal demons, particularly his alcoholism. As he prepares to entertain a group of children at a zoo, he unwittingly crosses paths with two aliens, Manto and Palit, who are studying human behavior. This encounter escalates into a thrilling climax when the aliens, after befriending the children, inadvertently reveal their true forms through a stage performance gone awry. The story highlights the contrast between George's struggles and the innocence of the children, ultimately leading to an unexpected resolution that tests notions of usefulness, identity, and the deeper meanings of heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Samachson, Joseph, 1906-1980
Illustrator: Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010
EBook No.: 22524
Published: Sep 6, 2007
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Hunters
Series Title: Produced from Space Science Fiction February 1953.
Note: Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Hunters" by Joseph Samachson is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The book tackles themes of identity and coexistence, exploring the lives of two alien beings who take on human forms and interact with children and a famous actor in a zoo setting. This story combines elements of adventure with a critique of human psychology and societal norms. In "The Hunters," Curt George, a famed actor and hunter, struggles with his personal demons, particularly his alcoholism. As he prepares to entertain a group of children at a zoo, he unwittingly crosses paths with two aliens, Manto and Palit, who are studying human behavior. This encounter escalates into a thrilling climax when the aliens, after befriending the children, inadvertently reveal their true forms through a stage performance gone awry. The story highlights the contrast between George's struggles and the innocence of the children, ultimately leading to an unexpected resolution that tests notions of usefulness, identity, and the deeper meanings of heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Samachson, Joseph, 1906-1980
Illustrator: Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010
EBook No.: 22524
Published: Sep 6, 2007
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.