02521cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000230011324500220013626400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030849000450034450000310038950800960042052012780051653400450179465300200183965300180185965300160187765300380189365300230193165300310195470000310198583000450201685600430206199900190210464747UtSlPG20260610134508.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aOberfield, William14aThe Enormous Word 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1950  aRelease date is 2021-03-07  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aWar stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aTorture -- Fiction  aNuclear weapons -- Fiction1 aMcWilliams, Al,d1916-1993 0aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 195040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64747  c105570d105570