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Fuzzy Nation
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In John Scalzi's re-imagining of H. Beam Piper's 1962 sci-fi classic Little Fuzzy, written with the full cooperation of the Piper Estate, Jack Holloway works alone for reasons he doesn't care to talk about. On the distant planet Zarathustra, Jack is content as an independent contractor for ZaraCorp, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, that's not up for discussion.
Then, in the wake of an accidental cliff collapse, Jack discovers a seam of unimaginably valuable jewels, to which he manages to lay legal claim just as ZaraCorp is cancelling their contract with him for his part in causing the collapse. Briefly in the catbird seat, legally speaking, Jack pressures ZaraCorp into recognizing his claim, and cuts them in as partners to help extract the wealth.
But there's another wrinkle to ZaraCorp's relationship with the planet Zarathustra. Their entire legal right to exploit the verdant Earth-like planet, the basis of the wealth they derive from extracting its resources, is based on being able to certify to the authorities on Earth that Zarathustra is home to no sentient species. Then a small furry biped - trusting, appealing, and ridiculously cute - shows up at Jack's outback home. Followed by its family. As it dawns on Jack that despite their stature, these are people, he begins to suspect that ZaraCorp's claim to a planet's worth of wealth is very flimsy indeed and that ZaraCorp may stop at nothing to eliminate the fuzzys before their existence becomes more widely known.
Critic Reviews
- Audie Award Winner, Science Fiction, 2012
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- Jeanzorg
- 04-04-2021
Awesome start to finish
Scalzi does it again. This time opening up a new genre Sci-Fi legal drama! I'm in! Characters were likeable, action engaging, twists kept coming. Voice acting was superb too. All around excellent!
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- Murph
- 22-09-2018
Far better story than I expected.
This book had been sitting on my phone for an age unread. What a mistake, once I started listening I could not stop 'til the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-09-2021
Loved it start to finish
Wil Wheaton couldn't have done a better job at reading this, didn't want it to be over.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2019
"Too much said", said Peter.
My only comment is that the author really, really needs to learn other ways of saying "said".
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- Anonymous User
- 15-11-2018
Great story!
Great and unexpected story from a master, excellent voice performance from Will Wheaton, definitely recommend
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- Gregory
- 13-08-2015
Great read with minor distraction
Fuzzy Nation is an engaging read that has been performed well by Wil Wheaton. John Scalzi does a good job to introduce the world of the Fuzzies to those who are unfamiliar with H Beam Piper's Little Fuzzy. I only had two issues: the over use of the word 'said', which became distracting, and the speed of Wheaton's narration.
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- lucia clayton
- 06-01-2024
Great story
Great story, but man it made me cry; it hit me right in the feels.
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- Onyajay
- 08-11-2020
Fair story
I love Wil Wheaton. He’s a great narrator but this recording plays a little too fast. I’ve listened to lots of Wils work and it’s the recording, I’m sure.
The story is only mediocre. It took an age for anything to happen, and drove me nuts how many times scallion uses the phrase “he said” or she said. I literally counted 22 of them in one short paragraph. Seriously?
I’ve read Scalzis The Last Emperox series. It was fabulous. But none of his other work comes close. Gave it 3 stars because I actually listened to the end, surprisingly.
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