
By FRITZ LEIBER - THE BIG TIME
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
Greta Forzane is a hard‑edged party‑girl turned “Entertainer,” tending a bustling recuperation hub that exists outside any ordinary universe. In the secret “Change War,” soldiers hop through time to rewrite crucial moments, and Greta’s job is to patch up their bodies and minds before they plunge back into the fray. The Place, a hybrid of nightclub vibe and Zeppelin hangar, is filled with a rag‑tag crew of time‑displaced allies who juggle humor, love‑triangles, and the occasional bureaucratic nightmare.
Through Greta’s witty narration, listeners catch glimpses of the war’s hidden influence on everyday life—flickering memories, sudden personality shifts, and the eerie feeling that unseen forces are reshaping history. As three fresh‑arrived soldiers arrive, the story explores how ordinary people become the unsung caretakers of a conflict that spans billions of years, all while Greta discovers more about herself than she ever expected.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (214K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
May 5, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1910–1992
A master of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, Fritz Leiber brought wit, theatrical flair, and inventive ideas to every genre he touched. He is best known for the swashbuckling Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories and the award-winning novel The Big Time.
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