Firth's World

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Firth's World

by Jr. Irving E. Cox

EN·~19 minutes·1 chapter

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1 total

19:01

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In a newly unified world where war‑fear has faded and humanity races across the solar system, the age‑old dream of a perfect society seems within reach. John Firth, a charismatic industrialist who has helped shape the planetary confederacy, believes that true progress can only happen when the strong are left to fend for themselves. His outspoken disdain for government hand‑outs and his relentless drive to push the limits of wealth and power set the stage for a clash of ideals.

When a mysterious stranger appears with a tantalizing offer—a hollow, ancient world beyond Pluto that could become Firth’s private utopia—old convictions are put to the test. The deal promises absolute freedom from taxes, politics, and the very people Firth despises, yet it also forces him to confront the cost of creating a world built on his own terms. Listeners are drawn into a tense negotiation that explores ambition, morality, and the allure of a self‑made paradise.

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Language

en

Duration

~19 minutes (18K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

2019-04-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Jr. Irving E. Cox

1917–2001

Best known for brisk, idea-driven science fiction, this mid-century writer published a stream of short stories in the 1950s and 1960s, plus a single novel. His fiction often leans into pulp-era energy while exploring social pressure, technology, and imagined futures.

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