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100 1 _aSabia, Richard
245 1 0 _aI Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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490 1 _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction November 1959.
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-22
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon" by Richard Sabia is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of unintended consequences and the complexities of human interactions through the story of Dolliver Wims, an eighteen-year-old boy whose mere presence tends to generate catastrophic accidents among those around him. This unique premise sets the stage for both comedic and serious moments, as Wims is thrust into situations far beyond his control and understanding. The narrative follows Wims, who is unwittingly enlisted in the army, where he becomes a target of hostility from his peers and superiors alike. As the story unfolds, he finds himself in a bizarre scenario where his very existence seems to cause havoc and mayhem among his fellow soldiers and leaders, culminating in his capture by the Russians during a training exercise. Unbeknownst to him, he has become the focus of a larger military strategy intended to thwart potential threats to the United States. The outcome sees Wims not just survive against overwhelming odds but also inadvertently contribute to international crisis resolution, all while highlighting his innocence and inherent goodness amidst chaotic circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
700 1 _aFreas, Kelly,
_d1922-2005
830 0 _aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction November 1959.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23591
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