Two Weeks in August

A humorous science fiction short story from 1958 in which an office worker jokes to a boastful coworker that he is vacationing on Mars, only to have the gag take an unexpected turn.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

SciFi, Fantasy, and Webnovels›Space and adventure science fiction›Future societies and satire›Work, school, and social standing

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Teens›SciFi, Fantasy, and Webnovels›Space and adventure science fiction›Future societies and satire›Work, school, and social standing