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Passerby

By: Larry Niven
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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A stranded Rammer who finds himself transported from the depths of space to humanity's cradle on Earth tells his harrowing tale to a people-watcher.

This short story was first printed in Galaxy in September 1969.

©2017 Larry Niven (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Science Fiction Fiction Short Stories
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Well written with a nice little twist. Left me wanting more without leaving me hanging.

Too short!

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But for some reason they use an awful narrator. It is nice that he can modulate his voice but it seems to take the focus away from the actual text. I try to avoid listening to any book using this narrator. I thought it wouldn’t be so bad since it was a short listen. My mistake

Could have been an interesting listen ...

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This was an amazing book. I honestly was not expecting much from these stories but am very glad I took the time for them.

Wonderful

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not very interesting. the story did not hold my attention.This story not at all recommended by me.

rjkaral

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Here’s another first contact story by Larry Niven. It’s the tale of a spacefarer who has encountered an impossibly advanced humanoid being who actually appears Godlike in its abilities. As is usually the case with Niven, it’s a tale that will make you think.

Made Me Think

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