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Becalmed in Hell
- Author
- Larry Niven
- Narrator
- Bronson Pinchot
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 19 September 2017
- Run Time
- 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Science fiction
What to expect
Eric is the “Brain” of the first ship to explore Venus. Howie is his human crewmember. When a fault develops, forcing the ship down onto the hostile Venusian surface, Howie must figure out the problem with Eric, be it mechanical or psychological. “Becalmed in Hell” first appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction in July 1965.
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Details
- Author
- Larry Niven
- Narrator
- Bronson Pinchot
- Duration
- 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 September 2017
- ISBN
- 9781538453599
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Science fiction
Synopsis
Eric is the “Brain” of the first ship to explore Venus. Howie is his human crewmember. When a fault develops, forcing the ship down onto the hostile Venusian surface, Howie must figure out the problem with Eric, be it mechanical or psychological. “Becalmed in Hell” first appeared in Fantasy and Science Fiction in July 1965.
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