Project Gutenberg 2016-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 72 Leache, Joy Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan Satisfaction Guaranteed Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Joy Leache is a science fiction novella that first appeared in "Galaxy Magazine" in the early 1960s. The story centers on interstellar promotions and the quirky challenges faced by a fledgling promoter, Andrew Stephens, as he navigates the complexities of selling a struggling planet, Felix II, to the Galactic Federation. The backdrop of the narrative captures the blend of humorous social commentary and speculative technology characteristic of mid-20th century science fiction. The plot follows Andrew Stephens and his steno, Edith Featherpenny, as they attempt to secure the admission of the isolated planet Felix II into the Galactic Federation. Faced with unique cultural and political hurdles posed by the diminutive Felicians, who pride themselves on their quaint customs and lack of industrial advancement, Andrew grapples with the mandate to demonstrate that Felix II can offer something valuable. As they explore various potential exports, from tourism to traditional shoes, Andrew must confront his own insecurities and the amusing realities of the Felician way of life. Through a series of comedic misadventures and unexpected revelations about the Felicians’ dexterity and unique standing in the galaxy, the story ultimately reveals a clever solution to their economic stagnation, blending themes of innovation, community, and the often absurd nature of intergalactic trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Love stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Business -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 69154 69159 2024-10-21T13:50:27.396361 2023-09-22T10:40:01.793488 text/html text/html 65954 2016-04-10T14:11:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 202273 2016-04-10T14:11:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 223937 2024-10-21T13:50:29.470359 application/epub+zip 222863 2024-10-21T13:50:27.796342 application/epub+zip 83602 2024-10-21T13:50:27.577370 application/epub+zip 263723 2024-10-21T13:50:30.890344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256725 2024-10-21T13:50:29.252332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117660 2022-09-23T14:43:40.181530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61559 61464 2024-10-21T13:50:27.121376 2023-09-22T10:40:01.485485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61789 2016-04-10T14:11:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23377 2016-04-10T14:11:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21614 2024-10-21T13:50:31.023326 application/rdf+xml 26836 2024-10-21T13:50:27.649479 image/jpeg 4058 2024-10-21T13:50:27.614355 image/jpeg 203178 2024-10-21T13:50:27.408400 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