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100 1 _aWest, John Foster,
_d1918-2008
245 1 0 _aDuel in Black
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Winter 1947
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-20
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Duel in Black" by John Foster West is a science fiction short story published in the early mid-20th century, specifically appearing in Planet Stories in the winter of 1947. Set on the moon, the narrative unfolds a tense confrontation around a valuable uranium claim, trapping the main character in a life-or-death duel against a notorious claim jumper. The story captures themes of survival, danger, and the harsh realities of life on Luna. The plot follows young prospector Ron Crag as he stakes his claim on a rich uranium lode but soon finds himself facing the ruthless claim jumper Joe Braun. The action escalates as both men engage in a cat-and-mouse game under the shadows on the moon, where Ron must rely on strategy and courage to survive Joe’s deadly attacks. With Braun taunting from the shadows, Ron calculates his moves carefully, taking risks to reach his catatread while dodging lethal gunfire. The story climaxes as Ron takes a calculated shot amid the chaos, ultimately leading to a dramatic confrontation. In a twist of fate, Ron's gamble pays off, resulting in Braun's demise and leaving Ron to claim his prize, illuminated by both danger and determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMoon -- Fiction
653 _aMines and mineral resources -- Fiction
653 _aGunfighters -- Fiction
700 1 _aVestal, Herman B.,
_d1916-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Winter 1947
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64346
999 _c105169
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