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100 1 _aCottrell, Charles
245 1 0 _aJack of No Trades
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories August 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-11
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Jack of No Trades" by Charles Cottrell is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a character named Willy Maloon, whose unconventional talents and actions ultimately lead to unexpected consequences. The narrative explores themes of responsibility, ingenuity, and the fine line between what is deemed helpful and harmful in a high-stakes setting within an asteroid mining operation. The plot centers on Willy Maloon, a seemingly unqualified technician who, out of a desire to impress his wife with a unique birthday gift—a private asteroid—embarks on a series of unconventional and possibly theft-driven quests involving vital equipment from his workplace. As Willy's actions draw the scrutiny of his superior, Mr. Goil, tensions rise, leading to a critical moment when a runaway freighter threatens to collide with Mars. Simultaneously, Willy's seemingly reckless endeavors inadvertently become the key to preventing disaster. Ultimately, the story highlights Willy’s profound, albeit unconscious, ability to avert catastrophe, leading to a riveting conclusion where he unwittingly saves both a planetary disaster and his own future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aParanormal fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories August 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30927
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