The Princess and the Physicist: A Positronic Book - Softcover

Smith, Evelyn E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1515450287 ISBN 13: 9781515450283

Publisher: Positronic Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

A witty and incisive science fiction tale in which courtly romance collides with modern physics on an alien world.

When a rational Earth scientist encounters an extraterrestrial society structured around tradition, hierarchy, and royal expectation, neither logic nor ceremony proceeds as planned. What begins as a cultural exchange gradually becomes a sharp exploration of misunderstanding, attraction, and the limits of scientific certainty. In the tension between fairy-tale archetype and laboratory precision, Evelyn E. Smith finds both humor and insight.

Written during the rich ferment of mid-century speculative fiction, the story exemplifies Smith's ability to merge social observation with imaginative premise. The Princess and the Physicist stands as a compact demonstration of her distinctive voice-intelligent, ironic, and attentive to the human complications that persist even on distant worlds.

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About the Author

Evelyn E. Smith (1922-2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose work appeared widely in the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her sharp wit and perceptive social commentary, she frequently used speculative settings to examine human relationships, cultural assumption, and institutional power. Her stories remain notable for their intelligence, restraint, and quietly subversive tone.

Edition details

• Publisher: Positronic Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1515450287
• ISBN 13: 9781515450283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 34