Project Gutenberg 2009-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 134 Jones, Bascom Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin Blind Spot Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Blind Spot" by Bascom Jones, Jr. is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of a Martian settlement, the story explores themes of discrimination and social relations between Earthlings and Martians. The book delves into the complexities of interplanetary governance and the ramifications of societal prejudice as it unfolds in a futuristic setting. The narrative follows Johnny Stark, the director of Interplanetary Relations for Mars' Settlement One, as he navigates his professional responsibilities while grappling with personal dilemmas. Stark's life becomes increasingly complicated when he discovers tensions sparking from a Martian's discontent with the New System, an oppressive regime affecting both Martians and Earthlings. As Stark prepares to announce his engagement to Carol, the daughter of an influential leader, he faces the harsh reality of societal biases, culminating in a confrontation that forces him to confront his own blind spots regarding race and identity. Ultimately, the story weaves together personal aspirations and broader societal conflicts, making a poignant statement about equality and understanding in a divided world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 39795 2025-08-12T12:05:26.365206 text/html 15601 2024-10-24T20:31:51 text/html 223075 2025-08-12T12:05:30.257257 application/epub+zip 221397 2025-08-12T12:05:28.012225 application/epub+zip 80702 2025-08-12T12:05:26.927211 application/epub+zip 307423 2025-08-12T12:05:31.827243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300025 2025-08-12T12:05:29.564237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107778 2022-09-14T06:23:27.635093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32890 2025-08-12T12:05:26.114218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13149 2024-10-24T20:31:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32884 2021-01-05T20:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19865 2025-08-12T12:05:31.956202 application/rdf+xml 10370 2025-08-12T12:05:27.417211 image/jpeg 2880 2025-08-12T12:05:27.172215 image/jpeg 156162 2021-01-05T20:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 12709 2021-01-05T20:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 221275 2025-08-12T12:05:26.378218 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