How about the story "Arena" by Fredric Brown (1944; rptd in the Science
Fiction Hall of Fame, vol 1, and many other places).
George
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Subject: [SF-LIT] inspiring battle for survival
Dear Group,
As a teenager I was impressed with the Star Trek episode in which Captain
Kirk and the leader of an alien race, the Gorn, are put on a barren planet
to do battle. The ingenuity demonstrated by our guy (Kirk) as he collects
materials to construct a weapon made for a great tv episode.
A movie which was similar to this was "Predator". Arnold, the best the human
race has to offer, does battle with an alien who possesses superior skills
and attributes.
I would like read stories of a similar vein. Can someone suggest some good
titles?
Thanks for your advice,
Doug
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