Project Gutenberg 2022-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 130 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Swenson Alien $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Incorporated,$c1946. Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1946 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Alien" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the post-World War II era. The narrative kicks off with the peculiar occurrence of a man with feathers instead of hair, setting the stage for a blend of mystery and humor as the characters navigate the implications of his existence. The book explores themes of alien life and the unusual through a lens of urban police procedural, as Lieutenant Timothy McDowell and others try to make sense of an extraordinary situation. The story follows Lieutenant McDowell as he responds to a riot instigated by a man sporting feathers on his head. Upon investigation, he discovers that the feathers are not merely a costume but rather are growing from the man's scalp, leading to questions about human biology and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. As McDowell and his colleagues delve deeper, they encounter various theories ranging from mutant phenomena due to atomic radiation to actual aliens from outer space. The plot takes an amusing turn as the "feathered man" seeks the help of a follicologist in an attempt to create a publicity stunt revolving around his unique condition. Ultimately, the story combines elements of wit and whimsy with a touch of societal commentary on the nature of fame and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220312063020smith 1946 US Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Police -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 49585 2025-07-27T06:18:33.061621 text/html 25963 2024-10-18T22:13:54 text/html 384038 2025-07-27T06:18:34.832584 application/epub+zip 382882 2025-07-27T06:18:33.462647 application/epub+zip 82671 2025-07-27T06:18:33.235580 application/epub+zip 418709 2025-07-27T06:18:36.165573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411703 2025-07-27T06:18:34.634568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111741 2022-09-30T17:37:12.581972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42958 2025-07-27T06:18:32.944599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23114 2024-10-18T22:13:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17481 2025-07-27T06:18:36.298570 application/rdf+xml 25152 2025-07-27T06:18:33.334588 image/jpeg 4009 2025-07-27T06:18:33.283604 image/jpeg 352959 2025-07-27T06:18:33.075610 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