Project Gutenberg 2024-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 133 Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.) 1923 1958 Kornbluth, Cyril M. Eisner, Simon Cooke, Arthur Kornbluth, C.M. Lavond, Paul Dennis Corwin, Cecil Bok, Hannes 1914 1964 Woodard, Wayne Francis Crisis! $aNew York, NY :$bColumbia Publications Inc., $c1942. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Crisis!" by Cecil Corwin is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The book delves into interplanetary politics and the complexities of diplomacy amid the looming threat of war between Earth and Venus, sparked by a misunderstanding and political blunders. The story follows the inept Diplomatic Bureau of Earth as it navigates an escalating conflict with Venus, after an ambassador is publicly humiliated. Main characters Code Clerk Weems and Dr. Helen Carewe strive to prevent an all-out war through diplomacy, while dealing with incompetent superiors and the machinations of Martian and Venusian politics. Facing sabotage and a rising tide of public sentiment against Earth, Weems embarks on a mission to Venus, only to be met with hostility following an ill-timed declaration from Earth. The plot thickens as both planets prepare for conflict, leading to intriguing alliances and last-minute maneuvers that bring about a resolution without bloodshed, highlighting the absurdities and dangers of bureaucratic warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240228105342corwin 1942 US Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Diplomacy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60869 2025-06-29T05:10:18.649937 text/html 36384 2024-03-16T14:24:41 text/html 356416 2025-06-29T05:10:21.403948 application/epub+zip 355203 2025-06-29T05:10:19.713933 application/epub+zip 167439 2025-06-29T05:10:19.058930 application/epub+zip 871717 2025-06-29T05:10:22.682936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864161 2025-06-29T05:10:20.968975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53602 2025-06-29T05:10:18.519942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33822 2024-03-16T14:24:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17426 2025-06-29T05:10:22.806924 application/rdf+xml 31191 2025-06-29T05:10:19.348971 image/jpeg 5341 2025-06-29T05:10:19.201965 image/jpeg 1020600 2025-06-29T05:10:18.667937 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