TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oberfield,William
AU  - McWilliams,Al
TI  - The Enormous Word
T2  - Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1950
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - War stories
KW  - Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
KW  - Torture -- Fiction
KW  - Nuclear weapons -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-03-07; Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Enormous Word" by William Oberfield is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is under the oppressive control of extraterrestrial invaders, the story follows Winston Eberly, a desperate Earthman who is on a mission to challenge the alien rulers. The narrative explores themes of resistance, the human spirit, and the notion of power as Eberly faces insurmountable odds in his quest.  The plot centers on Winston Eberly, whose inner monologue reveals his determination to carry out a desperate mission against the blue-skinned alien invaders who have subjugated Earth. He possesses a small capsule of refined Uranium, a crucial component for building an atomic bomb that could potentially annihilate the aliens' city. As he is captured and tortured, Eberly's resolve is tested, but he cleverly uses the situation to his advantage. Ultimately, he manages to unleash a catastrophic "burp," which serves as both an expression of defiance and the catalyst for devastation, leading to the destruction of the alien stronghold. The story poignantly illustrates the resilience of humanity even in the darkest of times and the irony that can arise in moments of dire desperation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64747
ER  -