The Eagles Gather
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Description
The Eagles Gather is a science fiction story by Joseph Kelleam. It appeared in Astounding Science-Fiction in April 1942. A head note states the premise in broken lines. The mercenaries of the war lords had fought their last paying fight. The war lords themselves and civilization were bankrupt. The opening scene shows a ruined landing field at night. A huge bonfire lights it with dancing shadows. Broken towers look down with forlorn, hollow eyes. One battered space boat stands by the flames.
In a rickety tower's shadow a man tends a bubbling pot. He is lean and broad shouldered, with yellow curls. His tattered uniform takes a trim look from its wearer. He stirs the stew and glances at the dark sky. The night waits threateningly beyond the fire. Kelleam builds a fallen world of grounded spacemen.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |