Project Gutenberg 2009-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 109 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. George Loves Gistla Produced from Planet Stories January 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "George Loves Gistla" by James McKimmey Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set on Venus, the story revolves around George Kenington, a young boy from an Earth colony who falls in love with a Venusian girl named Gistla. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and societal acceptance, highlighting the struggles of interspecies romance against a backdrop of prejudice and misunderstanding. The plot follows George as he grapples with his romantic feelings for Gistla amidst the expectations of his family and the norms of Earth culture. Despite his father's wishes for him to find a suitable American girl, George's heart lies with Gistla, who embodies a beauty that transcends traditional standards. As their relationship deepens, George decides to bring Gistla home to meet his family, leading to a painful confrontation filled with mockery and dismissiveness. In a moment of desperation, George asks Gistla to change his appearance to that of a Venusian to prove the insignificance of their physical differences. However, this transformation leads to a profound realization of societal biases and personal values, culminating in a heart-wrenching decision that underscores the complexities of love and identity. (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: Romance Category: Novels 54533 2025-07-12T08:20:54.668449 text/html 50758 2021-01-05T09:45:48 text/html 122112 2025-07-12T08:20:59.110425 application/epub+zip 120898 2025-07-12T08:20:57.011435 application/epub+zip 87359 2025-07-12T08:20:55.985421 application/epub+zip 241851 2025-07-12T08:21:00.638428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234189 2025-07-12T08:20:58.498483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152467 2022-09-13T16:04:58.632975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47741 2025-07-12T08:20:54.417440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47619 2021-01-05T09:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19484 2025-07-12T08:21:00.765394 application/rdf+xml 13572 2025-07-12T08:20:56.468429 image/jpeg 3422 2025-07-12T08:20:56.225440 image/jpeg 50351 2021-01-05T09:45:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 17826 2021-01-05T09:45:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 121889 2025-07-12T08:20:54.680424 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