Project Gutenberg 2016-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 139 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. Anderson, Karen 1932 2018 Anderson, June Millichamp Kruse Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Innocent at Large Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Innocent at Large" by Poul Anderson and Karen Anderson is a science fiction novel likely written in the late 1950s. The story explores the cultural clash between Earth and Mars through its protagonist, a naive Martian named Peter Matheny, who travels to Earth on a mission to secure a business advisor to help Mars improve its trade relations. The book touches on themes of commerce, deception, and the struggles of a fledgling society trying to assert itself against the backdrop of a more established civilization. The narrative centers around Peter Matheny's experiences on Earth, where he quickly finds himself out of his depth. His mission is complicated by his encounter with Gus Doran, an Earthman who initially appears friendly but ultimately leads Matheny into a series of morally ambiguous situations. From being drawn into a blackmail scheme involving a jealous husband to navigating the challenges of interplanetary trade, Matheny discovers that he must rely on his wits and the dubious skills of con artists to survive and help his planet. The story combines humor with a satirical look at business practices and the nature of human interactions across different cultures, ultimately showcasing Matheny's transformation as he adapts to Earth’s cutthroat environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction Martians -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 69939 69944 2024-10-21T13:32:34.573310 2023-09-22T10:23:55.381907 text/html text/html 66590 2016-04-03T17:15:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 323438 2016-04-03T17:15:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 356456 2024-10-21T13:32:36.799343 application/epub+zip 356397 2024-10-21T13:32:34.994312 application/epub+zip 93447 2024-10-21T13:32:34.770308 application/epub+zip 397365 2024-10-21T13:32:38.239311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390273 2024-10-21T13:32:36.557322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127897 2022-09-23T14:06:24.697498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62131 62036 2024-10-21T13:32:34.388307 2023-09-22T10:23:55.106932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62061 2016-04-03T17:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25207 2016-04-03T17:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22033 2024-10-21T13:32:38.373297 application/rdf+xml 24125 2024-10-21T13:32:34.837313 image/jpeg 4110 2024-10-21T13:32:34.803322 image/jpeg 324337 2024-10-21T13:32:34.592327 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia