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100 1 _aSheckley, Robert,
_d1928-2005
245 1 0 _aProspector's Special
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-15
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Prospector's Special" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction short story published in the late 1950s. The narrative follows the harrowing journey of a prospector named Tom Morrison, who seeks fortune in the Scorpion Desert on Venus. As he grapples with the harsh conditions and the potential for wealth, the story explores themes of ambition, survival, and the consequences of desperation. The tale revolves around Morrison's quest for goldenstone, a precious mineral in the desert. After his sandcar breaks down, he faces the stark reality of being stranded in an unforgiving landscape. As he ventures deeper into the desert with dwindling supplies and growing threats from sandwolves, Morrison’s determination to find wealth drives him forward. With a mix of wit and desperation, he navigates bureaucratic obstacles and relies on a memorable encounter with a robot postal worker. Ultimately, Morrison's adventure leads to unexpected twists as he discovers what fortune truly means and the lengths one will go to in the pursuit of their dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aProspecting -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aDillon, Diane,
_d1933-
700 1 _aDillon, Leo,
_d1933-2012
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51768
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