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_aBond, Nelson S., _d1908-2006 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aPeter Pettigrew's prisoner |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Amazing Stories July 1942. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-08-29 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Peter Pettigrew's Prisoner" by Nelson S. Bond is a short story published in the early 1940s, specifically in a 1942 issue of Amazing Stories. This work falls under the category of speculative fiction, blending elements of fantasy and adventure. The story revolves around the themes of courage, self-discovery, and the ridiculousness of war as it features a timid character thrust into a dire situation during a wartime practice blackout, where he encounters a mysterious figure wielding the power of sleep. The narrative follows Peter Pettigrew, a shy and anxious volunteer Air Warden, who is tasked with guarding an armory during a citywide blackout. Initially viewed as inept by his sergeant and peers, Peter's true character is brought to the foreground when he confronts an enemy agent, Ole Luk Oie, who possesses a magical bag of sleeping dust intended for sabotage. As the plot unfolds, Peter transforms from a timid individual into a resourceful hero, managing to thwart a plot by Nazi agents intent on destroying the armory. In a moment of inventive bravery, he uses the very dust meant to incapacitate him to neutralize the enemy threat, ultimately leading to his recognition and newfound respect among his comrades. The story concludes with a hint of the absurdity surrounding Peter's adventures, tying in the fantastical elements with a critique on perceptions of heroism and valor in wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1942 |
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| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aFantasy fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aMilburn, Russell | |
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_aSt. John, J. Allen _q(James Allen), _d1872-1957 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Amazing Stories July 1942. | |
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