Project Gutenberg 2020-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 144 Parker, Hugh Frazier Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick The Sword of Johnny Damokles Produced from Planet Stories March 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sword of Johnny Damokles" by Hugh Frazier Parker is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting involving interplanetary travel, primarily focusing on the conflict with the Tsom Clan on Neptune. The novel explores themes of power, oppression, and the potential for unity amidst threats from a dictator's ambitions. The narrative follows Timmy Gordon and Johnny Damokles as they become prisoners of the nefarious Tsom Clan, tasked with constructing a devastating bomb intended to launch an invasion of other worlds. As they navigate their captivity, the duo hatches an escape plan rooted in Greek mythology, using a combination of clever mechanics and Damokles' old-world wisdom. Their escape efforts lead to a thrilling confrontation with the clan's leader, culminating in a audacious gamble involving the bomb itself, symbolically reflecting the precarious nature of power exemplified in the tale of Damocles. Ultimately, their ingenuity and camaraderie pave the way for a chance at freedom and a resolution to the looming threat. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Prisoners -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Bombs -- Fiction Neptune (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 80582 2025-06-24T14:25:46.392271 text/html 56926 2024-10-18T03:47:31 text/html 312640 2025-06-24T14:25:48.376312 application/epub+zip 311418 2025-06-24T14:25:46.776329 application/epub+zip 91268 2025-06-24T14:25:46.559310 application/epub+zip 355698 2025-06-24T14:25:49.710304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348119 2025-06-24T14:25:48.174263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128265 2022-09-28T05:14:51.424935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72617 2023-09-26T12:57:22.747267 text/plain 52754 2024-10-18T03:47:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16605 2025-06-24T14:25:49.833261 application/rdf+xml 28134 2025-06-24T14:25:46.639303 image/jpeg 4926 2025-06-24T14:25:46.599304 image/jpeg 470459 2025-06-24T14:25:46.407271 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