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100 1 _aPurcell, Dick
245 1 0 _aGunnison's Bonanza
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956
500 _aRelease date is 2021-11-16
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Gunnison's Bonanza" by Dick Purcell is a science fiction narrative written during the mid-20th century. The story centers around the character Gunnison, a relentless prospector who travels to the treacherous Ghanati region of Mars in search of his ultimate fortune. Set against the backdrop of an interplanetary society that hinders individual exploration, the book delves into themes of ambition, despair, and unexpected companionship. The plot follows Gunnison as he departs to the Ghanati, a forbidding land rumored to be rich in gold. After a series of struggles and a near-fatal encounter with local wildlife, he discovers strange humanoid natives who initially frighten him but ultimately reveal a childlike innocence. As time passes, Gunnison begins to accumulate gold dust, but just as he enjoys his modest success, he is fatally injured by a bird. In death, the natives mourn him deeply and honor his memory by burying him with a treasure of exquisite gold objects, ironically fulfilling what he had sought in life but ultimately could not claim. The story serves as a poignant reflection on the nature of wealth and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aGold miners -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Fiction
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
700 1 _aRognan, Lloyd,
_d1923-2005
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66752
999 _c107574
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