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H. Beam PiperOomphel in the Sky

Librivox recording of Oomphel in the Sky, by H. Beam Piper.

Read by Mark Nelson

Natives of the distant planet of Kwannon believe that their world is about to end, and in preparing for the apocalypse, may be unnecessarily bringing about their own demise. The planetary government can’t overcome its own bureaucracy to help them, and the military is overwhelmed. Can a single newsman change the course of a whole people, and save their world? (Summary by Mark Nelson)

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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: H. Beam Piper
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; science fiction; piper; oomphel

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: mikezane - - August 11, 2010
Subject: Cool story
This is a neat sci-fi/human interest story. How should humans help those of other species? Should they teach them the more enlightened ways of the humans, or let them keep their superstitious ways? What if those ways threaten the well-being of an entire planet?

Reader does a nice job (as usual). Enjoy!