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Title: The Holes and John Smith
Series Title: Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Holes and John Smith" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. Set in a futuristic Martian environment, the story revolves around a struggling band in a cocktail lounge who encounter a mysterious and enigmatic musician named John Smith. The narrative explores themes of music, time travel, and the peculiarities of existence, ultimately conveying the complexity of human experience through whimsical yet profound dialog. In the story, the band led by Jimmie Stanley is facing the threat of job loss due to the absence of their bass player. Their fate changes when John Smith arrives with an ancient instrument called a Zloomph. His playing transforms the atmosphere of the lounge, drawing in an audience and capturing the attention of their critical manager. However, as the narrative unfolds, it is revealed that John is obsessed with finding a specific "hole" that he believes will return him to his rightful time dimension after he accidentally fell through it. Despite his musical talent and the applause he receives, John's quest to return home ultimately leads to his mysterious disappearance, leaving the band grappling with the loss of their best player and the void he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 32667
Published: Jun 3, 2010
Downloads: 101
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Musicians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Holes and John Smith
Series Title: Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Holes and John Smith" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. Set in a futuristic Martian environment, the story revolves around a struggling band in a cocktail lounge who encounter a mysterious and enigmatic musician named John Smith. The narrative explores themes of music, time travel, and the peculiarities of existence, ultimately conveying the complexity of human experience through whimsical yet profound dialog. In the story, the band led by Jimmie Stanley is facing the threat of job loss due to the absence of their bass player. Their fate changes when John Smith arrives with an ancient instrument called a Zloomph. His playing transforms the atmosphere of the lounge, drawing in an audience and capturing the attention of their critical manager. However, as the narrative unfolds, it is revealed that John is obsessed with finding a specific "hole" that he believes will return him to his rightful time dimension after he accidentally fell through it. Despite his musical talent and the applause he receives, John's quest to return home ultimately leads to his mysterious disappearance, leaving the band grappling with the loss of their best player and the void he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Ludwig, Edward W., 1920-1990
Illustrator: Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005
EBook No.: 32667
Published: Jun 3, 2010
Downloads: 101
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Musicians -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.