Project Gutenberg 2024-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Milburn, Russell Milburn, R. Milburn, Lt. Russel St. John, J. Allen (James Allen) 1872 1957 John, J. Allen St. John, James Allen St. Peter Pettigrew's prisoner $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1942. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Peter Pettigrew's Prisoner" by Nelson S. Bond is a short story published in the early 1940s, specifically in a 1942 issue of Amazing Stories. This work falls under the category of speculative fiction, blending elements of fantasy and adventure. The story revolves around the themes of courage, self-discovery, and the ridiculousness of war as it features a timid character thrust into a dire situation during a wartime practice blackout, where he encounters a mysterious figure wielding the power of sleep. The narrative follows Peter Pettigrew, a shy and anxious volunteer Air Warden, who is tasked with guarding an armory during a citywide blackout. Initially viewed as inept by his sergeant and peers, Peter's true character is brought to the foreground when he confronts an enemy agent, Ole Luk Oie, who possesses a magical bag of sleeping dust intended for sabotage. As the plot unfolds, Peter transforms from a timid individual into a resourceful hero, managing to thwart a plot by Nazi agents intent on destroying the armory. In a moment of inventive bravery, he uses the very dust meant to incapacitate him to neutralize the enemy threat, ultimately leading to his recognition and newfound respect among his comrades. The story concludes with a hint of the absurdity surrounding Peter's adventures, tying in the fantastical elements with a critique on perceptions of heroism and valor in wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240520140756bond 1942 US Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 69220 2025-07-29T10:49:14.272808 text/html 44382 2024-08-29T11:43:56 text/html 368619 2025-07-29T10:49:17.487833 application/epub+zip 367361 2025-07-29T10:49:15.513834 application/epub+zip 181404 2025-07-29T10:49:14.746818 application/epub+zip 852782 2025-07-29T10:49:19.080790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845353 2025-07-29T10:49:17.004807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60973 2025-07-29T10:49:14.101811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41083 2024-08-29T11:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17755 2025-07-29T10:49:19.247796 application/rdf+xml 32689 2025-07-29T10:49:15.085831 image/jpeg 5256 2025-07-29T10:49:14.911802 image/jpeg 827829 2025-07-29T10:49:14.289818 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 en.wikipedia