Project Gutenberg 2021-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 113 Holden, Fox B. 1923 Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Earthmen Ask No Quarter! Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earthmen Ask No Quarter!" by Fox B. Holden is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of an alien invasion of Earth, centering on themes of surrender, resistance, and the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. The book explores the desperate measures taken by humanity's defenders as they confront a technologically superior enemy. The story primarily follows General Taylor and Colonel Geofferey Steele, along with various military and civilian characters, as they navigate the fallout from an unexpected invasion. After the New United Nations Joint Chiefs of Staff reluctantly decide to surrender to the aliens to prevent bloodshed, Colonel Steele finds himself questioning the orders and the fate of Earth's inhabitants. Fueled by a desire to resist, he leads a small contingent of J-88 fighter jets against the alien armada in a final stand. The climax reveals not only the dire circumstances of humankind but also the bravery and sacrifice displayed by those who refuse to go down without a fight. As the narrative unfolds, it ultimately examines themes of hope and resistance, exploring what it truly means to stand up against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53891 2025-07-26T08:19:27.483085 text/html 30410 2024-10-18T15:50:11 text/html 328707 2025-07-26T08:19:30.723110 application/epub+zip 327523 2025-07-26T08:19:28.905110 application/epub+zip 148865 2025-07-26T08:19:27.998070 application/epub+zip 363516 2025-07-26T08:19:31.982132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356064 2025-07-26T08:19:30.204091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177799 2022-09-29T18:51:30.739777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47182 2025-07-26T08:19:27.311082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27345 2024-10-18T15:50:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17097 2025-07-26T08:19:32.123056 application/rdf+xml 24724 2025-07-26T08:19:28.459083 image/jpeg 4071 2025-07-26T08:19:28.228097 image/jpeg 3888178 2025-07-26T08:19:27.526087 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