Nelson S. Bond 1 hr 4 min read

Two families battle for title to the asteroid Eros, and both must outwit a ruthless mining corporation, a puzzle worthy of Solomon.

Nelson S. Bond's 1943 Planet Stories tale sets rival claimants against each other and against United Ores, seen partly through a boy's-eye admiration for a straight-backed Patrolman. Colorful, warm golden-age space opera with a satisfying resolution. Read it for spirited pulp SF about frontier claims, corporate greed, and unexpected justice.

In its time

Published in 1943, during the 1940s, the golden age begins.

Reading it

1 hr 4 min read (a novelette, room for a turn or two).