Project Gutenberg 2020-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 91 Hunter, Evan 1926 2005 Lombino, S. A. Lombino, Salvatore Albert Lombino, S.A. A Planet Named Joe Produced from Planet Stories November 1952 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Planet Named Joe" by S. A. Lombino is a science fiction novel that likely takes place in the mid-20th century, a time characterized by a burgeoning interest in space exploration and interplanetary narratives. The story follows Major Polk, who is sent on a humorous yet frustrating mission to locate a Venusian named Joe, a task complicated by the fact that many inhabitants of Venus share that same name. The underlying theme of the novel explores the absurdities of military command and cultural misunderstandings in a richly imaginative setting. The plot centers on Major Polk's journey to Venus, where he is tasked with finding a native trader named Joe who could provide crucial intelligence about a revolt on Mars. Upon arriving, he quickly discovers that the name "Joe" is common among Venusians, complicating his search. As he navigates a jungle filled with locals all named Joe, he encounters various humorous situations while trying to decipher the culture and effectively complete his mission. Eventually, Polk finds himself embroiled in a conflict with Colonel Walsh, who is revealed to have ulterior motives, leading to a dramatic confrontation that uncovers themes of betrayal and the complexity of interspecies relationships. The story is filled with satirical commentary on authority and the naïveté of both humans and aliens, culminating in an unexpected twist that underscores the challenges of understanding one another across barriers of culture and language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 57697 2025-06-25T08:54:37.276806 text/html 34243 2024-10-18T08:40:17 text/html 399528 2025-06-25T08:54:39.153774 application/epub+zip 398364 2025-06-25T08:54:37.718782 application/epub+zip 84713 2025-06-25T08:54:37.482708 application/epub+zip 436985 2025-06-25T08:54:40.367738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429646 2025-06-25T08:54:38.946750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116053 2022-09-28T19:36:06.174695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50743 2023-09-27T09:13:08.142306 text/plain 30935 2024-10-18T08:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16829 2025-06-25T08:54:40.485696 application/rdf+xml 29338 2025-06-25T08:54:37.580828 image/jpeg 5129 2025-06-25T08:54:37.530732 image/jpeg 515577 2025-06-25T08:54:37.293704 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 en.wikipedia