Bedside Manner

audiobook

Bedside Manner

by Joseph Samachson

EN·~35 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

35:34

Description

In the cold silence of a damaged spaceship, a woman awakens to a nightmarish emptiness. She discovers she can feel phantom pain but has no limbs, eyes, or ears, realizing she is both blind and deaf in a body that is essentially a torso. Panic gives way to a stubborn curiosity as she tries to piece together how she survived a catastrophic crash.

The emptiness is broken by a single, hoarse yet clear voice that identifies itself as a doctor. It promises to restore her senses and even her speech, offering a glimmer of hope amid the alien wreckage. As she listens, she confronts the terrifying possibility that an unknown being has already begun to reshape her very being.

The tale weaves a tense, claustrophobic first act that blends visceral terror with the wonder of an extraterrestrial caretaker. Listeners are drawn into a meditation on identity, survival, and the strange kindness that may arise from the most unexpected source.

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Language

en

Duration

~35 minutes (34K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-06-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joseph Samachson

Joseph Samachson

1906–1980

A scientist by training and a storyteller by instinct, he moved easily between biochemistry, science fiction, and comic-book scripts. His work brought a lively sense of wonder to young readers and pulp-era fans alike.

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