Project Gutenberg 2022-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 112 Samachson, Joseph 1906 1980 Sterling, Brett Morrison, William Samachson, Joe Hop O' My Thumb $aUnited States :$bPopular Publications, Inc.,$c1950. Produced from Super Science Stories May 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hop O' My Thumb" by William Morrison is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story takes place in a futuristic setting where Earth is confronted by an overwhelmingly powerful alien race known as the Hops. The plot revolves around the themes of betrayal and survival, as the protagonist George Everson deliberates the painful decision of surrendering to the Hops to prevent extinction of the human race. In this gripping tale, George Everson struggles with the moral implications of submitting to the Hops, despite public outrage and personal stigma, particularly from his son, Arthur. As he navigates through political pressures and the looming threat of annihilation, it becomes evident that the Hops, small yet formidable beings, wield advanced weaponry and possess a deep-seated ambition for expansion. The story intensifies as Everson realizes the Hops hold secrets that could lead to humanity's demise. However, a surprising twist reveals that the Hops' planetary mass is on the brink of collapse, giving humanity a sliver of hope to reclaim their autonomy. In a dramatic climax, the story highlights the complexities of sacrifice, fear, and unexpected resilience in the face of insurmountable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220528100649morrison 1950 US Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56938 2025-07-27T10:50:58.934575 text/html 33238 2024-10-19T01:37:32 text/html 482405 2025-07-27T10:51:02.915555 application/epub+zip 481219 2025-07-27T10:51:00.665619 application/epub+zip 383963 2025-07-27T10:50:59.591644 application/epub+zip 1612090 2025-07-27T10:51:04.402598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1604940 2025-07-27T10:51:02.229585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50309 2025-07-27T10:50:58.800609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30460 2024-10-19T01:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16460 2025-07-27T10:51:04.538553 application/rdf+xml 32383 2025-07-27T10:51:00.108579 image/jpeg 4931 2025-07-27T10:50:59.855579 image/jpeg 3091248 2025-07-27T10:50:58.966575 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