The Green Millennium
Fritz Leiber
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From the classic science-fiction and fantasy author Fritz Leiber comes this intriguing tale of a green cat. From the author's introduction: "The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it. He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job. But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking. If he hadn't been so mild he might have found his kicks at All Amusements, the syndicated playground where anyone could find fun, providing he had the proper sadistic and otherwise aberrated elements in his personality. But Phil was good—and bored.
And then one day a cat perched on his window—not an ordinary cat—a green cat. For the first time in years Phil was happy. He promptly named the cat Lucky because he somehow knew that as long as the cat stayed with him he'd feel fine. But Lucky didn't stay long. In a matter of minutes he had disappeared into All Amusements park. It was then that Phil became involved in a grotesque world, peopled with the most extraordinary personalities. Just what the cat is and its ultimate meaning is the secret of it all. You will be surprised." - Summary by Larry Wilson (6 hr 47 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 21:37 | Read by Rich Brown |
Chapter 2 | 24:23 | Read by Jessica Martin |
Chapter 3 | 10:23 | Read by Aric Reed |
Chapter 4 | 18:11 | Read by fletcb09 |
Chapter 5 | 19:52 | Read by Mike O'Brien |
Chapter 6 | 21:40 | Read by Christine Rottger |
Chapter 7 | 34:54 | Read by Christine Rottger |
Chapter 8 | 16:19 | Read by Chad Jackson |
Chapter 9 | 15:00 | Read by Francesco F |
Chapter 10 | 19:04 | Read by Mira Williams |
Chapter 11 | 18:28 | Read by Mira Williams |
Chapter 12 | 32:19 | Read by JayS |
Chapter 13 | 10:16 | Read by Roger Melin |
Chapter 14 | 21:53 | Read by Roger Melin |
Chapter 15 | 21:55 | Read by Harley James |
Chapter 16 | 26:04 | Read by Mira Williams |
Chapter 17 | 10:51 | Read by Aric Reed |
Chapter 18 | 20:41 | Read by Harley James |
Chapter 19 | 26:16 | Read by Roger Melin |
Chapter 20 | 17:48 | Read by Mira Williams |
Reviews
well read
A LibriVox Listener
strange and unique tale that kept me on the edge of my seat. will be looking for more by this author.
Enjoyable
Bruce G
Thank you, the book was very enjoyable to listen to 😃
A lot of fun!
SevenLivelyArts
A super fun, sci-fi romp. sometimes surreal, and always surprising. This was so different from "Conjure Wife", the last Leiber story I listened to, although it has connections to that and to "A Bad Day for Sales".