Project Gutenberg 2010-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 63 Janis, Jean M. Hunter, Mel 1927 2004 Hunter Rough Translation Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rough Translation" by Jean M. Janis is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The book explores a unique linguistic challenge when Dr. Jonathan Blair, a skilled linguist, is tasked with deciphering the strange language of a man named Easton, who claims to have made contact with Martians. Central to the plot is the theme of communication across different worlds and the impact of language on understanding both others and ourselves. The story unfolds as Jonathan struggles to grasp Easton's perplexing speech filled with unfamiliar terms and emotional connotations, which seem to defy conventional language structure. As he delves deeper into the intricacies of Easton's language, the narrative also examines Jonathan's relationships with his family, particularly his son, Richie, who innocently brings forth the concept of imaginary friends and fantastical realms. Ultimately, the linguist begins to unravel a significant message regarding overpopulation on Mars and the necessity of keeping certain truths hidden from humans. Through a blend of humor, affection, and linguistic exploration, Janis crafts a tale that not only challenges the protagonist but also leads to profound realizations about connection, identity, and the essence of communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31980/31980-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 60070 60081 2024-09-13T12:37:53.792926 2023-09-14T06:47:45.032429 text/html text/html 56469 2010-04-14T11:07:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 141014 2010-04-14T11:07:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125534 2024-09-13T12:37:55.948889 application/epub+zip 124598 2024-09-13T12:37:54.253932 application/epub+zip 56500 2024-09-13T12:37:53.996892 application/epub+zip 163222 2024-09-13T12:37:57.422904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154650 2024-09-13T12:37:55.723910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87951 2022-09-14T15:51:59.251700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50756 50653 2024-09-13T12:37:53.488906 2023-09-14T06:47:44.778422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 50663 2010-04-14T11:07:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19353 2010-04-14T11:07:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18820 2024-09-13T12:37:57.597884 application/rdf+xml 21827 2024-09-13T12:37:54.069948 image/jpeg 4017 2024-09-13T12:37:54.032955 image/jpeg 150175 2024-09-13T12:37:53.823912 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia