Project Gutenberg 2021-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 111 Breuer, Miles J. (Miles John) 1889 1945 Breuer, Miles John Forte, John R. (John Robert) 1918 1966 Forte, John Robert, Jr. The Oversight Produced from Comet December 40 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Oversight" by Miles J. Breuer is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows a group of Roman soldiers who inexplicably emerge in modern-day Nebraska, leading to a chaotic and violent confrontation with contemporary citizens armed only with traditional firearms. The intriguing premise delves into themes of time displacement and the consequences of technological and social progress. The story centers on John C. Hastings, a medical student, and his companion Celestine Newbury, who witness a surreal spectacle—an ancient Roman galley navigating the Missouri River. As they attempt to comprehend this bizarre occurrence, local farmers and armed citizens converge to confront the Roman soldiers emerging from an enormous wall constructed on Indian land. As skirmishes erupt, Hastings is swept into a whirlwind of events that escalate into an all-out battle between the Roman legions and contemporary forces. Along with an aviation lieutenant, Hastings undertakes daring missions, ultimately learning that the Romans were cultivated by a Martian scientist who had been studying Earth for centuries. Faced with this unexpected turn of events, the human characters grapple with the complexities of progress, survival, and the destructive potential of misunderstanding. The novel culminates in a blend of action, philosophical reflection, and a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of humanity and civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nebraska -- Fiction Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 70077 2025-07-25T13:35:36.284721 text/html 46334 2024-10-18T11:50:47 text/html 478169 2025-07-25T13:35:38.552734 application/epub+zip 476980 2025-07-25T13:35:37.003695 application/epub+zip 90355 2025-07-25T13:35:36.527707 application/epub+zip 517584 2025-07-25T13:35:39.874709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509940 2025-07-25T13:35:38.311766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123480 2022-09-29T07:25:18.416646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63058 2025-07-25T13:35:36.076733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43262 2024-10-18T11:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17924 2025-07-25T13:35:40.025693 application/rdf+xml 30800 2025-07-25T13:35:36.665715 image/jpeg 5380 2025-07-25T13:35:36.594715 image/jpeg 994554 2025-07-25T13:35:36.308753 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 en.wikipedia