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The Magnificent Wilf by Gordon R. Dickson (2018, Trade Paperback)
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A classic of humorous science fiction from SF legend Gordon R. Dickson, winner of three Hugo awards, a Nebula award, and an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. We are not alone in the galaxy--not by a longshot. And extra-solar civilization has come calling. Now, Tom Parent, his linguist wife Lucy, and their Great Dane Rex must travel the stars as ambassadors of Earth. Their mission: to prove Humanity deserves to be considered equal to the scores of established alien cultures. Earth's acceptance hinges on building good relationships with these aliens, and the genteel Parents seem the perfect candidates for wooing extra-terrestrials. Of course, they'll have to tread carefully among these brave new worlds that have such creatures in them! Soon what starts as a straight-forward goodwill tour is complicated when Lucy is mistaken for a Wilf--a lifeform that manipulates others toward moral behavior--and Tom accidentally joins a galactic council when he sits in the wrong chair. On top of that, their faithful hound Rex starts talking. And maybe it's best if we don't mention the singing gelatin-mold-like alien they have to rescue from becoming dessert. It's action and adventure for Tom, Lucy, and Rex, and a laugh-riot for the reader in this classic novel from Science Fiction master Gordon R. Dickson! About Gordon R. Dickson: "Dickson is one of SF's standard-bearers."-- Publishers Weekly "Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings."-- Seattle Post Intelligencer "A masterful science fiction writer."-- Milwaukee JournalProduct Identifiers
PublisherBaen Books
ISBN-101481483633
ISBN-139781481483636
eBay Product ID (ePID)242889829
Product Key Features
Book TitleMagnificent Wilf
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Space Opera, General, Science Fiction / General
GenreFiction
AuthorGordon R. Dickson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition20
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Lc Classification NumberPs3554.I328
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