The Monitors

TitleThe Monitors
Year for Search1966
AuthorsLaumer, [John] Keith(1925-93)
Tertiary AuthorsLaumer, Keith
Date Published1966
PublisherBerkley Books
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

An authoritarian dystopia is imposed on Earth by superior extraterrestrials. While they provide peace, they make mistakes that lead to a planet-wide revolt. But rather than forcing the aliens out, they are hired to do for Earth some of what they had imposed.

Additional Publishers

Rpt. New York: Tor, 1984. UK ed. London: Dennis Dobson, 1968.

Holding Institutions

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Author Note

(1925-93)

Full Text

1966 Laumer, [John] Keith (1925-93). The Monitors. New York: Berkley Books. Rpt. New York: Tor, 1984. UK ed. London: Dennis Dobson, 1968. L, MoU-St, O

An authoritarian dystopia is imposed on Earth by superior extraterrestrials. While they provide peace, they make mistakes that lead to a planet-wide revolt. But rather than forcing the aliens out, they are hired to do for Earth some of what they had imposed.