| 000 | 02435cam a22003613u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 68700 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610134604.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r20221947utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPS | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aBinder, Otto, _d1911-1974 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Ring bonanza |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Startling Stories, July 1947 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-06 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Ring Bonanza" by Otto Binder is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, likely during the post-World War II era. The narrative follows the adventures of a prospector, Homer Timkin, as he searches for treasures within the rings of Saturn, facing the perils of space as well as the challenges of his own desperation and competition in a lawless frontier. The story explores themes of fortune, survival, and moral dilemmas in an uncharted and dangerous space environment. The plot centers on Timkin's arduous quest to find valuable materials among the debris of Saturn's rings, which are rumored to hold immense treasures. After a fruitless search, he finally discovers a significant lump of gold but quickly faces a dire confrontation with another prospector, Huck Larsoe, who attempts to steal his find. The tension builds as Timkin grapples with the loss of his fortune, only to discover that a seemingly inconsequential stone he had retrieved in the process holds profound historical significance. Ultimately, Timkin's fortunes shift dramatically when the stone brings him unexpected fame and wealth, revealing the twists of luck and the moral implications of their actions in the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 |
_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1947 |
||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aMiners -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSaturn (Planet) -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Startling Stories, July 1947 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68700 |
| 999 |
_c109504 _d109504 |
||