The incredible invasion by George O. Smith
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"The Incredible Invasion" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. The book delves into themes of geopolitical tensions, warfare, and the intricacies of political maneuvering amid the backdrop of post-World War II international relations. It explores the haunting potential of biological warfare as a tool for territorial expansion without traditional military conflict. The storyline centers around Jim Franklen, a representative of the United Nations Weapon
Security Council, who is tasked with examining the burgeoning influence of the Central Power, led by the ambitious Commissario Hohmann. As Franklen investigates Hohmann’s legal but morally dubious expansion tactics, he discovers that the Central Power is using public health crises to weaken neighboring regions and integrate them into its territory without firing a shot. Throughout his mission, Franklen grapples with the moral implications of aggression masked as humanitarianism and the dilemma of using atomic weapons against a backdrop of growing world unrest. Ultimately, the book presents a speculative reflection on the nature of conflict and the potential for future wars to be fought through more insidious means. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ayers, Dick, 1924-2014 |
| Title | The incredible invasion |
| Original Publication | United States: Street & Smith Publications, Incorporated,1948. |
| Series Title | Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1948 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Diseases -- Fiction |
| Subject | Epidemics -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dictators -- Fiction |
| Subject | United Nations -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68233 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-68233-4 |
| Release Date | Jun 4, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 220 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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