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Fury by Henry Kuttner

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Fury

Publish Date
24 February 2015
Run Time
7 hours 35 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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Beneath the rolling seas and deadly atmosphere of Venus are the Keeps—fully enclosed cities that house descendants of the survivors who first harbored atomic energy to escape a dying earth. In massive superstructures built beneath the Venusian seas, a complex feudal society devoted simply to decadence has evolved. Presiding over that society are Immortals—genetic throwbacks to the mutant atomic survivors. While the society is stable, the stability will only lead to its destruction, and the harsh environment outside the Keeps is malevolent and encroaching.

Born into it all is Sam Harker, son of an Immortal and the object of his father’s disdain after his mother perished during childbirth. Sam is subjected to treatments which stunt his growth and leave him hairless, and he is exiled from the society of the Immortals and set on the tumultuous path of a rebel’s life—one inspired by hatred and a desire for vengeance on the society.

Sam’s search for revenge and his great abilities make him more powerful than the more decadent residents of the Keeps … and perhaps even more powerful than the Immortals themselves. He seeks mass appeal as a politician in a campaign that assaults society. It is not until everything is destroyed—that is, in the aftermath of destruction—that the reclamation of human destiny is even a remote possibility.

Critics Review

  • “A pomegranate writer: popping with seeds—full of ideas.”

    Ray Bradbury, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

  • “Kuttner has power, a way with words, and grasp of technique…brings life and reality to his stories.”

    New York Times, praise for the author

  • “Kuttner’s 1947 sci-fi work about a vengeful son deserves a strong voice to project the story’s fury. The prolific Stefan Rudnicki’s enthusiasm for performing this tale of revenge on Venus is evident from the beginning. Rudnicki boasts a deep, powerful voice…The action and strong emotions present in the story are made more resonant by his commanding voice.”

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Details

Author
Henry Kuttner
Narrator
Stefan Rudnicki
Duration
7 hours 35 minutes
Release Date
24 February 2015
ISBN
9781481530613
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Science fiction, Science fiction: cyberpunk / biopunk, Adventure fiction, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic

Synopsis

Beneath the rolling seas and deadly atmosphere of Venus are the Keeps—fully enclosed cities that house descendants of the survivors who first harbored atomic energy to escape a dying earth. In massive superstructures built beneath the Venusian seas, a complex feudal society devoted simply to decadence has evolved. Presiding over that society are Immortals—genetic throwbacks to the mutant atomic survivors. While the society is stable, the stability will only lead to its destruction, and the harsh environment outside the Keeps is malevolent and encroaching. Born into it all is Sam Harker, son of an Immortal and the object of his father’s disdain after his mother perished during childbirth. Sam is subjected to treatments which stunt his growth and leave him hairless, and he is exiled from the society of the Immortals and set on the tumultuous path of a rebel’s life—one inspired by hatred and a desire for vengeance on the society.Sam’s search for revenge and his great abilities make him more powerful than the more decadent residents of the Keeps … and perhaps even more powerful than the Immortals themselves. He seeks mass appeal as a politician in a campaign that assaults society. It is not until everything is destroyed—that is, in the aftermath of destruction—that the reclamation of human destiny is even a remote possibility.

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