The Big Time

audiobook

The Big Time

by Fritz Leiber

EN·~3 hours

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Description

Greta Forzane, a thirty‑year‑old “Entertainer” with a razor‑sharp wit, runs a quirky recuperation hub for soldiers fighting a war that ripples through time itself. In this hidden “Place,” somewhere between a night‑club and a zeppelin hangar, she and her eclectic crew mend the battered minds and bodies of combatants who jump across centuries to rewrite history.

The story invites listeners to wonder why memories feel off, why personalities shift, and why unseen forces—spiders, snakes, even ghost‑like entities—seem to tug at our lives. Through Greta’s sardonic narration, we glimpse the mechanics of the Change War, the secretive factions pulling the strings, and the everyday absurdities of caring for warriors who have just returned from battles in dinosaur‑filled ages or distant futures. It’s a lively, slightly manic blend of sci‑fi intrigue and human drama, promising a fresh look at what it means to fight for a future that may be a billion years away.

Details

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

2010-05-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

1910–1992

A master of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, he helped shape modern genre fiction with sharp wit, dark imagination, and unforgettable adventurers like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. His work ranged from sword-and-sorcery classics to eerie urban tales, earning lasting praise from generations of readers.

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