Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 73 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Stalemate Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stalemate" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, likely during the early 1950s. It explores the theme of war and conflict through a unique setup where individual duelists represent their nations in a controlled combat scenario rather than conventional warfare. The book delves into the psychological struggles of these warriors, offering an intense examination of honor, ambition, and the moral dilemmas of violence. The story centers around Gram Treb and his adversary Harl Neilson, who are two of the last surviving combatants in a staged war duel taking place on Earth Satellite One. As they engage in their desperate struggle for survival, both men confront the harsh realities of their situation and the implications of their actions. Treb, who is struggling with wounds and the memories of loss, contemplates the futility of their conflict and longs for peace, while Neilson, motivated by love and ambition, is driven by the desire for recognition and a better life. As the duel progresses, the two men's intertwined fates force them to consider the true cost of victory and the possibility of friendship in a world beloved by competition, ultimately leading to an unexpected conclusion that challenges the nature of honor and human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32594/32594-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories War stories Dueling -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 56127 56135 2024-09-14T03:54:51.192082 2023-09-14T08:53:24.528623 text/html text/html 52758 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 262976 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281160 2024-09-14T03:54:53.304079 application/epub+zip 280197 2024-09-14T03:54:51.740091 application/epub+zip 88352 2024-09-14T03:54:51.473130 application/epub+zip 317266 2024-09-14T03:54:54.657106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309905 2024-09-14T03:54:53.041128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118394 2022-09-15T05:28:05.863576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47820 47725 2024-09-14T03:54:51.028114 2023-09-14T08:53:24.386624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47740 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19134 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20038 2024-09-14T03:54:54.794116 application/rdf+xml 27045 2024-09-14T03:54:51.541127 image/jpeg 4389 2024-09-14T03:54:51.506106 image/jpeg 265659 2024-09-14T03:54:51.204108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia