Project Gutenberg 2009-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 102 James, Alex The Shining Cow Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Shining Cow" by Alex James is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around a peculiar incident involving a farmer named Zack Stewart and his cow, Junius, who unexpectedly begins to shine with a bright, luminescent light after a close encounter with a supposed UFO. This book explores themes related to the unknown, the intersection of rural life and extraterrestrial phenomena, and the human reaction to bizarre occurrences. The narrative unfolds on the Stewart farm, where Zack and his wife are distressed over the disappearance of their cow, Junius. When Zack finally finds her, he discovers that she is glowing intensely, prompting him to contact scientists and authorities to investigate this mysterious phenomenon. As scientists arrive to examine Junius, they speculate on the implications of her transformation, linking it to a flying saucer. Ultimately, after much anticipation and tension, Junius returns to her normal state, leaving both the characters and readers pondering the bizarre and unexplained events that took place on the farm. This novella combines humor, suspense, and a touch of absurdity, making it an entertaining read for fans of light-hearted science fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 47020 2025-07-12T07:18:04.950783 text/html 43230 2021-01-05T07:40:54 text/html 87740 2025-07-12T07:18:09.521741 application/epub+zip 86547 2025-07-12T07:18:07.459824 application/epub+zip 72511 2025-07-12T07:18:06.426764 application/epub+zip 171664 2025-07-12T07:18:10.994741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164476 2025-07-12T07:18:08.902774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142574 2022-09-13T14:46:22.919223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40689 2025-07-12T07:18:04.719784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40555 2021-01-05T07:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19445 2025-07-12T07:18:11.121735 application/rdf+xml 11861 2025-07-12T07:18:06.909769 image/jpeg 3116 2025-07-12T07:18:06.666784 image/jpeg 16791 2021-01-05T07:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 15547 2021-01-05T07:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 86779 2025-07-12T07:18:04.956762 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