Project Gutenberg 2024-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 142 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Fuqua, Robert 1905 1959 Tillotson, Joseph Wirt Tillotson, Joe W. Horsesense Hank does his bit $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1942. Horse-Sense Hank, 2 Produced from Amazing Stories May 1942. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Horsesense Hank Does His Bit" by Nelson S. Bond is a humorous novella written during the early 1940s, amid the backdrop of World War II. The story revolves around the titular character, Horsesense Hank Cleaver, a man of common sense and mathematical prowess, who feels compelled to contribute to the war effort after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This light-hearted narrative combines elements of adventure and comedy as it explores themes of patriotism, ingenuity, and the value of practical knowledge in a time of crisis. In the story, Hank, along with his friend Jim Blakeson, volunteers at the Northern Bridge, Steel and Girder Company, eager to assist in defense work. However, after initially being welcomed, Hank finds himself dismissed by a government efficiency expert named Mr. Grimper. Undeterred, Hank solves several pressing problems using his unique brand of common sense, culminating in a thrilling confrontation with German saboteurs at the factory. Hank's quick thinking and unconventional approach save the day, and in a twist of fate, he is offered a position as a confidential adviser to the President. The novella showcases Hank’s earnestness and cleverness, highlighting the importance of ingenuity and determination during challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240520125036bond 1942 US Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Sabotage -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 70609 2025-07-29T10:18:33.693069 text/html 45792 2024-08-10T14:54:43 text/html 471615 2025-07-29T10:18:37.277065 application/epub+zip 471136 2025-07-29T10:18:35.037052 application/epub+zip 172610 2025-07-29T10:18:34.221073 application/epub+zip 897661 2025-07-29T10:18:38.787085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889900 2025-07-29T10:18:36.802061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61622 2025-07-29T10:18:33.511100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41754 2024-08-10T14:54:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17885 2025-07-29T10:18:38.934038 application/rdf+xml 30924 2025-07-29T10:18:34.531054 image/jpeg 5112 2025-07-29T10:18:34.370064 image/jpeg 1011211 2025-07-29T10:18:33.714106 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 en.wikipedia