Deathworld
Harry Harrison
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Harry Harrison is best known for his Stainless Steel Rat stories and the novel Make Room! Make Room! which was adapted for film as Soylent Green. Deathworld is the first in a series of novels begun in 1960 and originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction Magazine. It’s the story of Jason dinAlt a professional gambler with psionic skills who finds himself on Pyrrus the deadliest planet to be colonized by humanity. Violent weather, active tectonics, heavy gravity, abundant predators, and a hostile splinter group of colonists is only the beginning of Jason’s quest to learn the truth about Pyrrus. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (5 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Chapter I | 9:25 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter II | 13:12 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter III | 9:30 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter IV | 13:58 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter V | 13:06 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter VI | 16:01 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter VII | 6:45 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter VIII | 8:10 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter IX | 20:32 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter X | 7:23 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XI | 5:36 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XII | 12:28 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XIII | 8:10 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XIV | 14:40 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XV | 8:51 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XVI | 12:53 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XVII | 16:33 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XVIII | 4:07 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XIX | 5:36 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XX | 10:20 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXI | 10:43 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXII | 16:36 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXIII | 11:48 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXIV | 17:19 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXV | 8:17 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXVI | 11:41 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXVII | 18:00 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
| Chapter XXVIII | 11:25 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
Reviews
James Balliet
this is a fascinating book and the narrator brings it to life. I totally enjoyed listening to this and even though it's now 5 in the morning and I have finally finished that I think that is time well spent. I highly recommend this book
Best yet!
smallsteve
Very good story that gets going almost immediately and keeps up the tempo through to the end. Some novel ideas here and is the best book I have listened to so far on this site. The narrator does an excellent job of delivering this book and again, is the best one I have come across so far. Highly recommended and well worth five stars.
good book
Drakkii The Little Dragon
a very riveting tale of excitement and knowledge as well as learning and self discovery filled with lessons that should be learned and followed as well as lived by. by the people of today's modern and ever growing society. though the ending shouldn't have ended there it should have ended with one final chapter where we see Jason out in the galaxy with his new ship and crew as well as the people on pyrus thriving a true happy ending. but a good tale none the less
fantastic
Steven Hurst
I put this off for so long just because i hated the cover , a true "you cant judge a book by its cover" this story has everything a scifi fan needs in a good book.I have listened to this several times and im sure i will listen several more. I highly recommend giving this gem a listen ...you wont be disappointed 10/10 or 5/5 whatever
great though inconsistent
Barn Studios 1
I really like this book. I've listened to it over 20 time and now come to realize that I don't like the main character. he is narcissistic with a self imposed god complex. then at the end of the book he is a selfless humanitarian? it just doesn't fit right. that being said I still love the book.
Classic Dicties Scifi at its best.
Phillip McCollam
Good, old-school scifi. The obvious strong Vietnam War era influence might date it a bit, but that's all good by me. It works. Just like Heinlein's Starship Troopers or Joe Haldeman's Forever War, it's a product of it's author's era, and it's a helluva ride.
Bravo from Borneo
Lord Jim
I've been listening to modern Scifi for a while so it was a delight to come back to a 60s story that was well narrated. Great storyline. I understand this is the first book in a trilogy. I will certainly move on to the second book.
Gripping and rapt
Dawcat
Absolutely engaged right from start. Reader now goes to top of my spellbinder list. Am gutted to realise he has passed away. Love the story. So much so about to listen again for second time. Toothy poisonous plants ..am on my way !