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- Author
- Barry N. Malzberg
- Narrator
- Stefan Rudnicki
- Publish Date
- 8 April 2014
- Run Time
- 5 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Science fiction
What to expect
Earth was a planet of incompetents, but Simmons was the greatest loser of all. It seemed as if the powers of the Universe were concentrated on grinding his small soul into ultimate insignificance, until the aliens came. To them, Simmons was the most important human on the planet—for only through his mind could they overcome this world.
Critics Review
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“Malzberg makes persuasively clear that the best of science fiction should be valued as literature and nothing else.”
Washington Post Book World, praise for the author
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“One of the field’s most original practitioners.”
LA Review of Books, praise for the author
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Details
- Author
- Barry N. Malzberg
- Narrator
- Stefan Rudnicki
- Duration
- 5 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 April 2014
- ISBN
- 9781483006468
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Science fiction
Synopsis
Earth was a planet of incompetents, but Simmons was the greatest loser of all. It seemed as if the powers of the Universe were concentrated on grinding his small soul into ultimate insignificance, until the aliens came. To them, Simmons was the most important human on the planet—for only through his mind could they overcome this world.
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