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 Project Gutenberg 2016-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 234 Anderson, Poul 1926 2001 Anderson, Poul William Craig, A. A. Craig, A.A. Karageorge, Michael Sanders, Winston P. Saunders, Winston P. Anderson, Karen 1932 2018 Anderson, June Millichamp Kruse Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Innocent at Large Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Innocent at Large" by Poul Anderson and Karen Anderson is a science fiction novel likely written in the late 1950s. The story explores the cultural clash between Earth and Mars through its protagonist, a naive Martian named Peter Matheny, who travels to Earth on a mission to secure a business advisor to help Mars improve its trade relations. The book touches on themes of commerce, deception, and the struggles of a fledgling society trying to assert itself against the backdrop of a more established civilization. The narrative centers around Peter Matheny's experiences on Earth, where he quickly finds himself out of his depth. His mission is complicated by his encounter with Gus Doran, an Earthman who initially appears friendly but ultimately leads Matheny into a series of morally ambiguous situations. From being drawn into a blackmail scheme involving a jealous husband to navigating the challenges of interplanetary trade, Matheny discovers that he must rely on his wits and the dubious skills of con artists to survive and help his planet. The story combines humor with a satirical look at business practices and the nature of human interactions across different cultures, ultimately showcasing Matheny's transformation as he adapts to Earth’s cutthroat environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction Martians -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 70127 2025-07-20T14:39:38.525134 text/html 46687 2024-10-23T00:17:17 text/html 356542 2025-07-20T14:39:40.440132 application/epub+zip 356387 2025-07-20T14:39:38.907121 application/epub+zip 93436 2025-07-20T14:39:38.694117 application/epub+zip 397834 2025-07-20T14:39:41.725130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390313 2025-07-20T14:39:40.234124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127897 2022-09-23T14:06:24.697498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62058 2025-07-20T14:39:38.371120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42303 2024-10-23T00:17:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19800 2025-07-20T14:39:41.856108 application/rdf+xml 24125 2025-07-20T14:39:38.762125 image/jpeg 4110 2025-07-20T14:39:38.727119 image/jpeg 324397 2025-07-20T14:39:38.541148 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia