| Title | : | Gravy Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | MDP Publishing, Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth |
| Release | : | 2017-10-26 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Sci-Fi Short Stories, Books, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction & Literature, Fantasy, Fantasy Short Stories, Science Fiction, Adventure Sci-Fi |
| Size | : | 8068304 |
| Mitchell Courtenay, the narrator of this story, had three grave problems—his wife Kathy, who refused to finalize their conditional marriage; the planet Venus; and the Conservationists, commonly known as "Connies" an outlawed organization. Kathy, a brilliant surgeon, disliked Courtenay's ideals. As a young star class copysmith in Fowler Schocken Associates, the largest advertising agency on Earth, Courtenay was dedicated to the highest principle of this completely free enterprise society: Sales. Only through sales, he held, could the economy expand indefinitely. Kathy bitterly wanted to know why it had to, a question that, to Courtenay, was little short of commercial heresy. Courtenay is selected to head the Venus Project, a contract granted by the Incorporated United States of America to develop and exploit Earth's sister planet. Danger and mayhem ensue as Courtenay struggles to stay alive. . . Originally published as a 3-part serial in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine’s June, July and August 1952 issues. |
