Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 139 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Stalemate Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1954. 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://book.klll.cc/files/32594/32594-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Dueling -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56254 2025-08-13T09:29:57.673763 text/html 52758 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/html 281377 2025-08-13T09:29:59.622769 application/epub+zip 280183 2025-08-13T09:29:58.148780 application/epub+zip 88347 2025-08-13T09:29:57.899770 application/epub+zip 317264 2025-08-13T09:30:00.908918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309905 2025-08-13T09:29:59.366756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118394 2022-09-15T05:28:05.863576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47820 2025-08-13T09:29:57.519774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47740 2010-05-30T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19858 2025-08-13T09:30:01.043765 application/rdf+xml 27045 2025-08-13T09:29:57.961767 image/jpeg 4389 2025-08-13T09:29:57.930767 image/jpeg 262976 2010-05-30T06:24:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 19134 2010-05-30T06:24:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 265667 2025-08-13T09:29:57.685777 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia