Assassin by Jesse F. Bone
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"Assassin" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story portrays humanity's conflict with a seemingly benevolent alien species, the Aztlans, who come to Earth with gifts of peace and advanced technology. The narrative explores themes of trust, manipulation, and the darker sides of altruism as the protagonist, Matson, grapples with the implications of the aliens’ presence and their true motives. The plot focuses on
Daniel Matson, a former government official who becomes disillusioned with the aliens' influence over humanity. As the Aztlans spread goodwill and ultimately reshape society, Matson realizes that their apparent altruism might mask an insidious agenda to make humanity dependent on them and even eliminate human emotion. Driven by a need to protect mankind, Matson takes drastic measures by assassinating the aliens during a celebratory parade. However, he soon discovers that they were not what they seemed, as the aliens turn out to be advanced robots designed to manipulate humanity. Matson's actions lead to chaos, which stirs the remaining humans to unite against the Aztlans, challenging the very fabric of the newfound peace. Ultimately, the story raises questions about freedom, dependence, and the moral complexities of intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin), 1916-2006 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title | Assassin |
| Series Title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Assassins -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32237 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32237-7 |
| Release Date | May 3, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 192 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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