The Green World
Hal Clement
Read by Phil Chenevert
The planet was an enigma. Among the thousands of inhabitable planets that had been discovered and visited, Veridis alone seemed to defy the laws of planetary development and evolution. It was extremely young, barely 10 million years had passed since it was completely molten and yet now it was covered with life of all kinds; kinds that should have not had a chance to even begin to develop, much less reach their current stage. To investigate this anomaly among the stars, a team of experienced specialists was sent out to delve further into the mystery and if possible, solve it. Other than the obvious fields of planetology and geology, other specialties were included like paleontology and archaeology. The highly dangerous flora and fauna of the planet do not help at all. So, what is the cause? It lies deeper in the Green Planet than anyone thinks and is much more dangerous than they can ever imagine. (2 hr 43 min)
Chapters
| Part I | 22:35 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part II | 27:12 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part III | 22:44 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part IV | 22:14 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part V | 20:06 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part VI | 13:58 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part VII | 21:16 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Part VIII | 13:07 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Reviews
unusual
Sherie Black
enjoyed it. had a Different Twist. thank you Phil for great read
A classic story and very well read
Chubber
Clever Story
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A fun tale! Well read by the great Phil Chenevert, as always!
An interesting short story. well read
Akku
This is an interesting story which has some good ideas and is largely well realised. I’m in two minds if the ending js cleverly played or somewhat abrupt. It’s a good listen and the reader does it justice throughout
John Price
WOW what an incredible ending could not have ever come up with a better way to surprise an ending then just quit writing 🤔😂🤫🤯 thanks Phil excellent narrative, you could of ................🤫👏🏼👏🏼🤣
Pesach Loeb
had potential but I had to sit through way to many boring parts for what I consider an awful ending
very detailed but not much story
Phil Duffy
Well read, but not that interesting.
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