The Big Time Audiobook
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In The Big Time, Fritz Leiber immerses readers in a tightly wound tale of war, paradox, and psychological tension set within a single room outside of time. The story opens inside a mysterious place called the “Place,” a staging ground used by time-traveling soldiers and medics participating in a vast, secret war that spans all of history. Leiber quickly throws readers into this confined yet conceptually expansive setting, introducing a small cast of characters whose personal dramas play out against a backdrop of cosmic conflict.
Description
Leiber constructs a world dominated by the Change War, a temporal struggle between two opposing factions—the Spiders and the Snakes—each trying to manipulate history to their advantage. Rather than focusing on epic battles, the novel zooms in on a single location and a small group of operatives caught in a moment of crisis. Told through the eyes of Greta, a cynical and quick-witted nurse who serves the time warriors, the narrative unfolds like a locked-room mystery where identity, loyalty, and causality all come into question.
The book mixes science fiction tropes with theatrical structure, combining existential themes with noir-style dialogue. Leiber fills the pages with paradoxes, personality clashes, and philosophical musings, forcing characters to confront not just the enemy but their own fractured selves. The constrained setting sharpens the tension, while the broader implications of the Change War ripple outward, giving the novella both intimacy and scale. The Big Time is as much about human nature as it is about speculative warfare.
Numbered Audiobooks: 150
Number of Unique Covers: 40
Number of 1:1 Covers: 10
The Time Hostess
9 Unique Designs
x 6 Numbered Audiobooks
= 54 NFT Audiobooks
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(36.00% of Supply)
The Commander
8 Unique Designs
x 5 Numbered Audiobooks
= 40 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 56 - 95
(26.67% of Supply)
The Romantic Soldier
7 Unique Designs
x 4 Numbered Audiobooks
= 28 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 28 - 55
(18.67% of Supply)
The Doc
6 Unique Designs
x 3 Numbered Audiobooks
= 18 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 10 - 27
(12.00% of Supply)
The Roman
4 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered Audiobooks
= 4 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 6 - 9
(2.67% of Supply)
The Place
3 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered Audiobooks
= 3 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 3 - 5
(2.00% of Supply)
The Spiders Vs. Snakes
2 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered Audiobooks
= 2 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 1 - 2
(1.33% of Supply)
The Bomb
1 Unique Designs
x 1 Numbered Audiobooks
= 1 NFT Audiobooks
Audiobook Numbers 0 - 0
(0.67% of Supply)
Details
Publisher : Book.io
Series : Fantasy
First Publication Date : 1958
Author : Fritz Leiber
Narrator : Karen Savage
Duration : 03h 40m 00s
Word Count : 41,000
Format : DEA (Decentralized Encrypted Asset)
Read On : Book.io eReader dApp
Cover Art : Includes 4K hi-resolution book cover
Cardano Policy ID : 8abc3ee8ac4f9c18de738e7e149d92e2a5c169f3377e88be4f3579d0
Author Info
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber (1910–1992) was a prolific American writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Known for his versatile imagination and literary sophistication, Leiber played a major role in shaping modern speculative fiction. He created the influential Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser sword-and-sorcery series and wrote across genres with ease. His work often explored themes of psychology, metaphysics, and the uncanny. A multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner, Leiber left a legacy that bridges pulp … Read More
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