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Visit to a Small Planet

by Gore Vidal · 1956

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An alien comes from another world for some sightseeing and lands in an average American community of 1957. Since he missed the Civil War he decides to make his own war, using the enchanting new playthings the 20th century has invented for war-making. Lacking emotions, he sees no reason why a few people shouldn't be happy to die for his amusement.

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aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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playsplaysMore like thisLess of this

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