Project Gutenberg 2009-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 189 Rich, H. Thompson (Harold Thompson) 1893 1974 Rich, Harold Thompson Spawn of the Comet Produced by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Spawn of the Comet" by H. Thompson Rich is a science fiction novel that was originally published in 1931. The story revolves around the catastrophic consequences of a mysterious comet that releases fiery meteoroids, which are believed to be seeds or eggs, upon Earth. The narrative captures the ensuing chaos and terror as these extraterrestrial entities hatch and unleash terrifying creatures that threaten humanity. The plot unfolds through the eyes of Jim Carter, a reporter who witnesses the initial meteor showers and soon learns about the bizarre phenomenon linked to the comet. Jim's journey takes him from New York to Hartford, where he interacts with Professor Wentworth and his daughter, Joan. Together, they face the terror of monstrous, fiery ants that wreak havoc across the globe. As the situation escalates, the team devises a plan to combat this new threat, culminating in a desperate attempt to wield a powerful weapon believed to defeat the horde. Ultimately, the story blends suspense and science fiction elements, capturing humanity’s struggle against an alien invader while exploring themes of sacrifice and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 86470 2025-08-12T05:22:36.400890 text/html 61974 2025-03-15T08:52:26 text/html 201909 2025-08-12T05:22:41.582885 application/epub+zip 200663 2025-08-12T05:22:39.030895 application/epub+zip 85613 2025-08-12T05:22:37.899907 application/epub+zip 342476 2025-08-12T05:22:43.451927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332197 2025-08-12T05:22:40.876912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174175 2022-09-13T12:43:30.551451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72994 2025-08-12T05:22:36.074922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53186 2025-03-15T08:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16315 2025-08-12T05:22:43.572878 application/rdf+xml 13572 2025-08-12T05:22:38.383905 image/jpeg 3571 2025-08-12T05:22:38.139897 image/jpeg 201809 2025-08-12T05:22:36.411888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog