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100 1 _aWilliams, Robert Moore,
_d1907-1977
245 1 4 _aThe incredible slingshot bombs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories May 1942
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-20
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Incredible Slingshot Bombs" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction story written during the early 1940s. The narrative revolves around a simple character named Tommy Sonofagun, who wields a dangerous set of explosive pellets, discovering a hidden periphery where he poses an unintended threat to those around him. The story draws readers into a tense and suspenseful situation where misunderstanding and fear propel the plot. The story follows Ben Hopper, a newspaper editor and the sheriff, Tim Hoskins, as they track down Tommy after a series of explosive incidents linked to his slingshot. Initially perceived as a simple-minded individual, Tommy becomes the focus of chaos when he unknowingly wields powerful projectiles created from future technology. As the plot unfolds, Ellen Briscoe, a local relief worker, and Ben race against time to find Tommy before the sheriff or his posse can eliminate him under the misunderstanding of danger. The climax reveals a hidden manufacturing site for atomic bombs, which Tommy stumbled upon, leading to a series of explosive events that highlight themes of fear, misunderstanding, and the ramifications of advanced technology in the hands of the unknowing. The story concludes with the tragic end of Tommy and leaves the characters grappling with the strangeness of time travel and the nature of truth versus public perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cChicago, IL: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1942
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aJournalists -- Fiction
653 _aBombs -- Fiction
700 1 _aFuqua, Robert,
_d1905-1959
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories May 1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75427
999 _c116152
_d116152