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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aDryfoos, Dave,
_d1915-2003
245 1 0 _aUniform of a Man
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-07
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Uniform of a Man" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction novella that was originally published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Chet Barfield, an Earth astronaut who finds himself stranded and enslaved on an alien planet called Hedlot, where he endures years of captivity at the hands of the Agvars, a savage, dog-like race. The narrative explores themes of survival, revenge, and the complexities of moral judgment in the face of cultural differences. The plot follows Chet’s journey from captivity to rescue, where he is eventually retrieved by fellow astronauts after signaling for help. As he grapples with his harrowing experiences, Chet is confronted with conflicting views on how to deal with the Agvars, particularly by Dr. Pine, who advocates for understanding and study rather than vengeance. The tension escalates as Chet is torn between his desire for revenge against his captors and the diplomatic approach suggested by his rescuers. Ultimately, the novella delves into the struggles of reconciling one’s past traumas with the expectations of a civilized society, as Chet finds himself needing to adapt to his new reality while grappling with the moral implications of his experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aPrisoners -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
700 1 _aPalais, Rudolph
830 0 _aProduced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32737
999 _c73583
_d73583