Project Gutenberg 2021-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 84 Williams, Robert Moore 1907 1977 Jarvis, E. K. Becker John Holder's Weapon Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "John Holder's Weapon" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around John Holder, a scientist held captive by a totalitarian regime, who discovers he possesses a unique mental ability to disintegrate objects and people purely through thought. Unable to escape his captors using conventional means, Holder must confront the psychological and moral dilemmas of his newfound power amidst the oppressive environment of his imprisonment. The story follows Holder as he grapples with the realization of his extraordinary abilities, particularly after he accidentally causes the disappearance of a political commissar. As tensions rise, he is forced to protect his family, who are held as hostages, and faces off against authority figures who wish to exploit his power for their own ends. In a desperate bid to save himself and his loved ones, Holder attempts to navigate the dangerous landscape of espionage, moral ambiguity, and the struggle between personal ethics and survival. The climax leads to a dramatic confrontation with his captors, ultimately revealing the profound connection between mind, power, and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Scientists -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Cold War -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 55893 2025-07-26T05:02:04.567042 text/html 32084 2024-10-18T13:46:50 text/html 480608 2025-07-26T05:02:06.998057 application/epub+zip 479427 2025-07-26T05:02:05.198045 application/epub+zip 67078 2025-07-26T05:02:04.820040 application/epub+zip 517300 2025-07-26T05:02:08.339012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510035 2025-07-26T05:02:06.682064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97974 2022-09-29T12:05:37.251676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49127 2025-07-26T05:02:04.417042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29306 2024-10-18T13:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17954 2025-07-26T05:02:08.472012 application/rdf+xml 30075 2025-07-26T05:02:04.988034 image/jpeg 5098 2025-07-26T05:02:04.905033 image/jpeg 1555665 2025-07-26T05:02:04.593058 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 en.wikipedia