Always a Qurono by Jim Harmon (1953)
The novel revolves around the concept of a world where people can be replaced with identical duplicates, known as "Qurono." The story follows a man who discovers that he has been replaced by a Qurono and must navigate this new reality.
By Jim Harmon · First published 1953 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Speculative Fiction · 5,257 words
First lines
You too can be a Qurono. All you need do is geoplanct. All you need know is when to stop!
Barnhart sauntered right into the middle of them. He covertly watched the crew close in around him and he never twitched an eyelash. _Officers must never panic_, he reminded himself, and manipulated the morning sighting on the nearest sun through the Fitzgerald lens. It was exactly 900: 25: 30, Galactic Time.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Jim Harmon
- Date: 1953 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Satire, Fantasy
- Length: 5,257 words
- Structure: 1 section, 173 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The narrative explores futuristic concepts, alien life forms, and space travel, central to the science fiction genre.
- Adventure — The protagonist faces challenges and dangers in an alien environment, embodying the adventure genre.
- Speculative Fiction — The story speculates on the nature of existence and the implications of artificial life, fitting within speculative fiction.
- Satire — The work critiques human behavior and societal norms through the lens of an alien culture, characteristic of satire.
Tags
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Adventure · Action · Thriller · Alien Invasion · Human Evolution · Galactic Empire · Rebellion · Warfare · Military Science Fiction · Intergalactic Politics