The Big Fix!

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The Big Fix!

by Richard Wilson

EN·~46 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
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46:45

Description

A former addict, now three months clean, drifts into a dim West End Avenue cafeteria hoping to learn about the legendary drug “yage.” The meeting, arranged by an old contact named Rollo, quickly turns unsettling when a sharply dressed stranger called Jones arrives, exuding an odd mix of professionalism and menace. Their conversation spins from mythic rumors of jungle‑sourced psychedelics to a tantalizing claim about a new substance called uru, described as the ultimate “fix” that could eclipse everything the narrator has ever known.

The narrator’s curiosity is a volatile blend of philosophical intrigue and lingering craving, and Jones’s cryptic promises spark a nervous excitement. As the two men trade veiled descriptions, the listener is drawn into a gritty underworld where the line between salvation and ruin blurs, and a single choice could alter the protagonist’s fragile recovery. The story balances street‑level realism with a hint of speculative wonder, setting the stage for a tense exploration of addiction, temptation, and the unknown.

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Language

en

Duration

~46 minutes (44K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Royal Publications, Inc,1956.

Credits

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

Release date

2022-03-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

1920–1987

A sharp, witty voice in mid-century science fiction, he wrote stories that mixed big ideas with a journalist’s eye for human behavior. Best known for the Nebula Award-winning "Mother to the World," he also helped shape the science fiction community behind the scenes.

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