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100 1 _aFyfe, H. B.
_q(Horace Bowne),
_d1918-1997
245 1 0 _aFlamedown
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-08
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Flamedown" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the character Charlie Holmes, an Earthman who finds himself on Mars after a crash landing and soon becomes embroiled in a dramatic and perilous situation involving alien beings and their rituals. The narrative explores themes of reality, identity, and the consequences of one's actions, all set against the backdrop of Martian civilization. In "Flamedown," Charlie Holmes wakes up on Mars after a mysterious crash, greeted by a Martian named Kho Theki. As his memories slowly return, he learns he is mistaken about being a rocket pilot; instead, he was hit by a truck back on Earth while distracted by reading a magazine. The plot thickens as Kho informs Charlie that he has become a target for sacrifice due to the drought affecting the Martian people. Despite the bizarre and dangerous circumstances, Charlie must confront the truth about his past and navigate his predicament as Kho, serving as a spirit guide, humorously reveals the irony of his situation. The story culminates in a whimsical twist as Kho promises more adventures in different scenarios and planets, leaving the reader with a mix of intrigue and amusement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aSummers, Leo,
_d1925-1985
830 0 _aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29936
999 _c70784
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