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Title: Prospector's Special
Note: Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "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.)
Author: Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005
Illustrator: Dillon, Diane, 1933-
Illustrator: Dillon, Leo, 1933-2012
EBook No.: 51768
Published: Apr 15, 2016
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Prospecting -- Fiction
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Prospector's Special
Note: Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "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.)
Author: Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005
Illustrator: Dillon, Diane, 1933-
Illustrator: Dillon, Leo, 1933-2012
EBook No.: 51768
Published: Apr 15, 2016
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Prospecting -- Fiction
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.