• Little Fuzzy [Audible]

  • By: H. Beam Piper
  • Narrated by: Peter Ganim
  • Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,034 ratings)

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Little Fuzzy [Audible]

By: H. Beam Piper
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
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This novel is a nostalgic classic from the 1960s. The extra-terrestrial environment in which it occurs is, like the Earth itself, a place that is colonized and exploited. Jack Holloway enters planet Zarathustra with his wards the Fuzzies, trying to secure them a home. The Fuzzies are a good metaphor for all the displaced people and animals on Earth. This vintage novel has depth; it raises questions of how sentience can be measured, and what it means to have a place in the world. Narrator Peter Ganim faithfully recites the groovy sci-fic verbiage of the book, but his sincere delivery make the listener bypass the quaint wonkiness and focus on the still-relevant questions found here. A good listen for those interested in early works of sci-fi.

Publisher's summary

The chartered Zarathustra Company had it all their way. Their charter was for a Class III uninhabited planet, which Zarathustra was, and it meant they owned the planet lock stock and barrel. They exploited it, developed it and reaped the huge profits from it without interference from the Colonial Government. Then Jack Holloway, a sunstone prospector, appeared on the scene with his family of Fuzzies and the passionate conviction that they were not cute animals but little people.
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Classic

I enjoyed the book when I was younger and the Audio performance was really good, multiple voice impressions helping to keep the character dialog distinct. It is a dated scifi book with and I've seen complaints of the descriptions of film technology we've already moved away from, but that really doesn't impact the main driving theme of the story. A warning that it is more hard scifi as it resolves around the question of identifying scientific standards for sapient identification. So more scenes of discussion and court room antics with cute creatures and big bad corporation stunts to keep it entertaining. Really a nice short book to listen too if your into scifi. And if you really want something less dated, there is also a rewrite worth looking at.

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Classic!

Downhome, genuine and sincere is the way the main character comes across yet he's smart enough to win a fight against the big bad company men.

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Sweet :)

Very sweet story. Nice length, believable characters & plot that kept my interest. The only thing that I would have changed is maybe not quite so picture perfect ending.

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One of the few books that I actually re-read

Excellent story with interesting invites into things like sapience, corporate integrity, individual rights, and the role of government.

All done in a thoroughly enjoyable fashion.

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CHARMING STORY !!!

Laugh, cry, growl, hiss, smile until you swallow your ears !
Gets stressful in the middle, but wraps up beautifully in unexpected ways. EeeP !

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Sapience 101

If this were only an enjoyable story it would be enough. Yet it touches on many important ways that we think, and think about each other. It ecourages one to think about ones place in the universe.

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Enjoyable

I truly enjoyed this book. The performance was very good, and even though it shows its age in the technological descriptions, it is worth reading.

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An oldie but a goodie.

A classic sci fi book that is still fun and the ideas of where technology will go are amusing now.
Fuzzies rule!

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Great Story and Timeless

I first heard about this book well reading the Bob Nikki series by Jerry Boyd. After having a referred to several times, I felt compelled to read the book. I am so happy I did.

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A Good Read BUT!

Would you consider the audio edition of Little Fuzzy to be better than the print version?

Definitely not in this version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jack Holloway who was willing to stand up for his little friends.

What three words best describe Peter Ganim’s performance?

STRANGE! Why do so many of his characters speak with a Middle Eastern/Indian accent? Including one gentleman with the last name of VAN Riebek!
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SLIGHTLY ODD since he makes Jack H.sound like an old man. Agreed that the character is supposedly in his 70's but he doesn't strike me as the type to be ready for a rocking chair!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I've always enjoyed HBP's books with their humorous twists.

Any additional comments?

I'd like to see more of HBPiper's books in audio form but find another reader!!

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