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Short Story

Martians Come in Clouds

1953

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About this story

Strange creatures drift down from Mars, and Earth's inhabitants treat them as pests to be destroyed. A boy's encounter with one places what he has been taught against the possibility of understanding a stranger.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Nov 5, 1952

    Composition: no later than Nov 5, 1952

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Nov 5, 1952

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Nov 5, 1952

  3. Jun 1953

    First published Jun 1953

    Fantastic Universe SF