"A Zloor for Your Trouble!" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction tale set on Mars about a professional hunter, Napoleon Prescott, who takes on a unique job. Offered a tempting wager by a government representative, Westley Marks, Prescott's mission is to capture the elusive zloor, a small Martian creature thought to be alien. As he explores the Martian landscape, Prescott learns the zloor possesses surprising qualities - an unexpectedly heavy weight and tough skin that make it hard to catch. After some funny mishaps and meetings with other hunters, Prescott cleverly uses peach pits to outsmart the zloors, catching two of them and bringing them back to Earth, proving his skills and exceeding everyone's expectations in the process. The book blends excitement, comedy, and a feeling of friendship among the hunters, making it an enjoyable adventure for science fiction lovers.
A Zloor for Your Trouble!
By Mack Reynolds
On Mars, a determined hunter accepts a bizarre job to capture strange, rabbit-sized aliens with unbelievable weight and armor-like skin, leading to a hilariously challenging adventure.
Summary
About the AuthorDallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Dallas Rose, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding. His work focused on socioeconomic speculation, usually expressed in thought-provoking explorations of utopian societies from a radical, sometime satiric perspective. He was a popular author from the 1950s to the 1970s, especially with readers of science fiction and fantasy magazines.
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Dallas Rose, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding. His work focused on socioeconomic speculation, usually expressed in thought-provoking explorations of utopian societies from a radical, sometime satiric perspective. He was a popular author from the 1950s to the 1970s, especially with readers of science fiction and fantasy magazines.
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