Project Gutenberg 2016-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 82 Banister, Manly 1914 1986 Banister, Manly Miles Bannister, Manly Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin A Gift from Earth Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Gift from Earth" by Manly Banister is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The book explores themes of cultural exchange and economic disruption following the arrival of Earthmen on the alien planet Zur. It delves into the societal changes and shifts in business practices that ensue as advanced Earth goods and technologies impact the local economy and the lives of its inhabitants. The story centers around the Masur brothers, particularly the young and underestimated Zotul, as they navigate the tumultuous changes brought by the arrival of Earthmen. Initially skeptical of their intention, the brothers realize they must adapt to survive. As Earth products flood the market, the traditional pottery business of the Masurs faces decline while new technologies, such as gas ranges and telecommunications, transform their society. Zotul becomes increasingly aware of the changes in power dynamics, leading to the brothers reluctantly signing contracts that bind them to Earth’s commercial interests. Ultimately, they grapple with the colonial implications of Earth’s presence, leading to a transformation in identity and culture as the lines between Zurians and Earthmen begin to blur. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Business -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 59229 59234 2024-09-21T11:04:32.998752 2023-09-22T08:12:50.709499 text/html text/html 55471 2016-02-05T15:16:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 198062 2016-02-05T15:16:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 219564 2024-09-21T11:04:34.904920 application/epub+zip 218503 2024-09-21T11:04:33.405895 application/epub+zip 83254 2024-09-21T11:04:33.192752 application/epub+zip 256369 2024-09-21T11:04:36.231736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249119 2024-09-21T11:04:34.695754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114253 2022-09-23T09:13:52.228975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52490 52395 2024-09-21T11:04:32.861762 2023-09-22T08:12:50.484421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 52393 2016-02-05T15:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20352 2016-02-05T15:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19713 2024-09-21T11:04:36.357719 application/rdf+xml 25553 2024-09-21T11:04:33.261751 image/jpeg 4254 2024-09-21T11:04:33.226741 image/jpeg 199118 2024-09-21T11:04:33.011742 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