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Volpla
Paperback
HumorScience FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023240673
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 22
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.05 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Volpla by Wyman Guin explores the unexpected arrival of alien contact and its profound impact on the familiar landscape of domestic life. This thought-provoking short story, categorized as science fiction with elements of humor and poignant observations on family dynamics, presents a unique perspective on the challenges and absurdities of encountering the unknown.
Guin masterfully weaves together the extraordinary and the ordinary, examining how even the most outlandish events can become interwoven with the everyday realities of human relationships. Volpla remains a captivating exploration of how families adapt, endure, and find humor amidst the strangest of circumstances. A classic of science fiction, this story continues to resonate with its timeless themes of connection, understanding, and the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of the unexpected.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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