Two worlds for one

audiobook

Two worlds for one

by George O. (George Oliver) Smith

EN·~21 minutes

Chapters

Description

A brilliant but delightfully eccentric scientist has grown tired of the endless clash between East and West. Convinced that the only way to end the feud is to literally split the planet in two, he drafts a bold plan and vanishes from his institute, leaving his bewildered colleagues to wonder what he’ll attempt next. As the United Nations convenes, the world watches the professor step onto the global stage, ready to unveil a solution that sounds as outrageous as it is meticulously engineered.

The story balances witty dialogue with tense speculation, following the frantic scramble of officials, journalists, and friends who try to anticipate the consequences of a literal divide. While the stakes are monumental, Milton’s quirky inventions—like a match that only lights on soap—hint at a mind that turns the absurd into the plausible. Listeners will be drawn into a speculative arena where idealism, humor, and the limits of human ingenuity collide.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950.

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2023-03-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George O. (George Oliver) Smith

George O. (George Oliver) Smith

1911–1981

A mid-century science fiction writer with a knack for engineering-minded ideas, he became known for stories that mixed radio, electronics, and speculative science. His work appeared widely in the pulp magazine era and helped shape the feel of classic American SF.

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