Project Gutenberg 2007-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 183 Piper, H. Beam 1904 1964 Piper, Henry Beam Piper, Horace Beam Oomphel in the Sky Produced from Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction, November 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oomphel in the Sky" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The narrative centers around Miles Gilbert, a journalist on the planet Kwannon, as he navigates a tense and politically charged environment marked by native superstition and civil unrest. Through his interactions with the planet's inhabitants and military personnel, the story explores the deeper implications of technological alienation and cultural misunderstanding while hinting at a potential calamity driven by both native beliefs and colonial governance. The opening of the novel introduces Miles Gilbert as he travels across the vibrant but tumultuous landscape of Kwannon. He is engaged in reporting on a situation that is escalating into chaos, characterized by growing unrest among native populations who are reacting to perceived threats from Terran colonists. As Miles converses with various figures, including a lieutenant and a native pilot, it becomes clear that turmoils related to a prophetic "Last Hot Time" are brewing, intertwined with elements of magic and superstition, primarily embodied by the mysterious concept of "oomphel." The atmosphere is further charged by the complexities of relationships between the natives and the colonizers, particularly regarding how Terran technologies are viewed and used, setting the stage for the unfolding conflict and Miles' impending mission to reconcile these diverging worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 138164 2025-08-08T14:17:16.520226 text/html 135495 2021-01-01T18:45:16 text/html 369138 2025-08-08T14:17:22.287203 application/epub+zip 370589 2025-08-08T14:17:18.718188 application/epub+zip 122145 2025-08-08T14:17:17.140201 application/epub+zip 791865 2025-08-08T14:17:24.384171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779190 2025-08-08T14:17:21.122155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191036 2022-09-09T15:43:54.765558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123732 2025-08-08T14:17:16.129217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123621 2021-01-01T18:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123612 2021-01-01T18:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-08-08T14:17:24.522139 application/rdf+xml 12832 2025-08-08T14:17:17.620193 image/jpeg 3416 2025-08-08T14:17:17.379188 image/jpeg 46554 2021-01-01T18:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 299194 2021-01-01T18:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 46536 2021-01-01T18:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 365435 2025-08-08T14:17:16.546215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia