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    The Hammer of Thor
    The Hammer of Thor
    The Hammer of Thor
    Ebook58 pages46 minutes

    The Hammer of Thor

    By Charles Willard Diffin

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJul 1, 2010
    The Hammer of Thor
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    Charles Willard Diffin

    Charles Willard Diffin,(1884-1966) was a US engineer, airplane salesman and writer. He graduated with a degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Buffalo, New York. He was active with Astounding Stories, published by Street & Smith. He was one of the better writers whom Harry Bates encouraged to write for this new magazine first published January 1930.

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    • 3/5
      If a mysterious alien shows up on Earth one day, don't disrespect him and piss him off.

      That's the moral of this story, where an American firefighting ace pilot happens to be there when an alien ambassador(?) tries to introduce himself to the Soviets. The alien's destructive fit of pique is not limited to Russia, as he angrily flings meteoric rays at Earth.

      Our firefighter must team up with a nerdy genius in order to figure out the alien tech and quickly come up with a way to combat it. Bravery and ingenuity will save the day... at least that part of the 'day' that remains to be saved.

      Originally published in 1932, in Astounding Stories, this short piece is very much of its time - but is still fairly entertaining.

      Read on a recommendation from my Post-Apocalyptic book club, as it was cited as a (very slight) inspiration for Arthur C. Clarke's 'Hammer of God.'

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