Four-Day Planet
H. Beam Piper
Read by Mark Nelson
Fenris isn't a hell planet, but it's nobody's bargain. With 2,000-hour days and an 8,000-hour year, it alternates blazing heat with killing cold. A planet like that tends to breed a special kind of person: tough enough to stay alive and smart enough to make the best of it. When that kind of person discovers he's being cheated of wealth he's risked his life for, that kind of planet is ripe for revolution. (Introduction from the Gutenberg text)
(6 hr 20 min)Chapters
Reviews
Great!
J. LaRiccia
This book is very thorough, possibly one of the best I've listened to on librivox. The reader only makes a few, hardly noticeable, mistakes throughout the entire reading. While some parts show the age of the book they are very easy to look past. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi or fantasy.
Whale-hunting on a wild west planet
Peter Emmrich
A fun SciFi romp of monster hunting and revolution on a harsh and remote planet. Most characters are rather one-dimensional and there are no female speaking roles in the whole thing, which is rather disappointing for an H. Beam Piper book.
Good story, Great Reader
Nicole
Overall, the story was well written and interesting. At times the author failed to commit fully to the sci-fi setting, and the protagonist was just a bit too perfect and knowledgeable, but the plot was enjoyable. The reader did an excellent job. his voice is very articulate, and he created variations to distinguish characters' dialogue.
excellent!
Seiya
Great story with an interesting plot and twists. Always enjoy this author's work.Its a shame that many of the current reviews on older science fiction works like these focus on how dated they are. Of course they are dated! But they are amazing if you recognize the authors imagination and insight into what the future could bring.I not only heard the story ...I saw it..I was there.Its a gift the author gave a long time ago and it still is. Thank you H.Beam Piper for writing it and thank you Mark Nelson for reading it as well as you did!
like everything about it
CH
Unlike some Piper stories, this one stayed on track instead of too,g off on a bunch of hypothetical science or philosophy. An excellent story of adventure, and intrigue, mixed with some good humor. As always, Mark Nelson did a fantastic job bringing life to the characters and the world.
great audio book for the road!
An excellent narration of a pretty good golden age sci fi novel! It's fun to see some of the thoughts or stereotypes from the age that are projected into the future such as the technology behind newspaper offices. A great read/story for the road!
A really enjoyable story to listen to !
Sandrainia3
Most excellently written and read book. It lacks a lot of the techno glitches so garishly present in other books that have been penned in past times to describe how the book's author sees our modern days.
Slow to start, but good.
Linden
The plot was good, however the first 6-7 chapters could have been condenced. Other than that it was fun and interesting. I particularly enjoyed the the future tech that would seem outdated to modern standards. It definetly dates itself, but that is half it's charm.