Project Gutenberg 2007-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 86 Samachson, Joseph 1906 1980 Sterling, Brett Morrison, William Samachson, Joe Van Dongen, H. R. 1920 2010 Van Dongen, Henry Richard Dongen, H. R. Van Dongen, van The Hunters Produced from Space Science Fiction February 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Hunters" by Joseph Samachson is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The book tackles themes of identity and coexistence, exploring the lives of two alien beings who take on human forms and interact with children and a famous actor in a zoo setting. This story combines elements of adventure with a critique of human psychology and societal norms. In "The Hunters," Curt George, a famed actor and hunter, struggles with his personal demons, particularly his alcoholism. As he prepares to entertain a group of children at a zoo, he unwittingly crosses paths with two aliens, Manto and Palit, who are studying human behavior. This encounter escalates into a thrilling climax when the aliens, after befriending the children, inadvertently reveal their true forms through a stage performance gone awry. The story highlights the contrast between George's struggles and the innocence of the children, ultimately leading to an unexpected resolution that tests notions of usefulness, identity, and the deeper meanings of heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 57457 2025-08-09T11:07:51.884911 text/html 54309 2007-09-06T09:35:30 text/html 177966 2025-08-09T11:07:56.166888 application/epub+zip 176746 2025-08-09T11:07:53.741931 application/epub+zip 84263 2025-08-09T11:07:52.423917 application/epub+zip 280111 2025-08-09T11:07:57.749381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272711 2025-08-09T11:07:55.278912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119484 2022-09-10T13:38:44.392328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50406 2025-08-09T11:07:51.611912 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50310 2007-09-06T09:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34067 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 1657177 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 62396 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 60185 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 69437 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 61287 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 60566 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 63368 2007-04-02T16:49:32 application/octet-stream 62609 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 59748 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 61272 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 64537 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 63509 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 64463 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 44003 2007-04-02T16:49:34 application/octet-stream 31341 2025-08-09T11:07:57.886398 application/rdf+xml 10681 2025-08-09T11:07:52.919910 image/jpeg 2944 2025-08-09T11:07:52.670925 image/jpeg 85516 2007-09-06T09:35:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 19449 2007-09-06T09:35:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 147077 2025-08-09T11:07:51.893934 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 en.wikipedia