Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 84 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) PRoblem Produced from "Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse" and was first published in Galaxy October 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "PRoblem" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the unexpected arrival of the Grdznth, a peculiar alien species that poses challenges for Earth's public relations and societal acceptance. The book explores themes of xenophobia, adaptation, and the complexities of interspecies communication in the face of crisis. The plot begins with Pete Greenwood, a public relations man, who is summoned to help manage the fallout from the Grdznth's entrance into Earth society. Initially portrayed as a benign but frightening presence, the Grdznth are struggling to find their place on Earth as they face backlash from the human population. The narrative unfolds as Pete and his colleague Tommy Heinz attempt to navigate the chaos caused by the Grdznth's uninvited arrival while also uncovering the implications of their existence, which seem to threaten Earth's stability. As they grapple with public perception and political pressure, the characters must devise a strategy to highlight the Grdznth’s motherhood and ultimately mitigate the anxiety surrounding their presence—leading to a commentary on societal fear of the unknown and the essence of humanity's compassion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 55239 2025-07-10T06:45:07.569102 text/html 51545 2008-01-14T18:03:14 text/html 83617 2025-07-10T06:45:11.032084 application/epub+zip 82411 2025-07-10T06:45:09.000088 application/epub+zip 82409 2025-07-10T06:45:08.061104 application/epub+zip 135477 2025-07-10T06:45:12.553084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128865 2025-07-10T06:45:10.502086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107966 2022-09-11T09:17:31.369480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48787 2025-07-10T06:45:07.331093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48697 2008-01-14T18:03:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20403 2025-07-10T06:45:12.673079 application/rdf+xml 8859 2025-07-10T06:45:08.537099 image/jpeg 2443 2025-07-10T06:45:08.299082 image/jpeg 20235 2008-01-14T18:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 19287 2008-01-14T18:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 80483 2025-07-10T06:45:07.576112 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