Project Gutenberg 2024-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 152 Smith, Evelyn E. 1922 2000 Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Woman's touch $aNew York, NY :$bHeadline Publications, Inc., $c1956. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Woman's Touch" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The story revolves around a small team of surveyors who land on the planet Furbish, tasked with the seemingly simple job of setting up a fueling and repair station. However, the narrative quickly unfolds themes of exploration, cultural interaction, and the complexities of morality when it comes to indigenous life. The plot centers on two young couples, Judy and Ned McComb, as well as Danny and Jane Field, who are stationed on the remote planet with strict orders not to interact with the local humanoid-like natives. However, the women's curiosity and compassion drive them to defy these orders, leading to humorous and chaotic circumstances as they engage with the natives, who they believe are more intelligent than initially thought. As the girls begin to teach the Furbishians language and culture, they inadvertently create a thriving community, blurring the lines between exploitation and nurturing. The story culminates with the arrival of their commanding officer, who is both astonished and alarmed by the changes on Furbish, revealing the complex consequences of human interaction with other life forms. Through its narrative, the novella explores themes of empathy, responsibility, and the impact of cultural exchange. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240318164352smith 1956 US Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 67499 2025-06-29T05:59:04.350440 text/html 42785 2024-04-12T17:30:18 text/html 470457 2025-06-29T05:59:07.762414 application/epub+zip 469228 2025-06-29T05:59:05.832453 application/epub+zip 313641 2025-06-29T05:59:04.908421 application/epub+zip 1283971 2025-06-29T05:59:09.118409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1276995 2025-06-29T05:59:07.187439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59184 2025-06-29T05:59:04.182458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39378 2024-04-12T17:30:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18203 2025-06-29T05:59:09.246401 application/rdf+xml 35546 2025-06-29T05:59:05.319424 image/jpeg 5510 2025-06-29T05:59:05.111418 image/jpeg 2517427 2025-06-29T05:59:04.384496 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