Rastignac the Devil – Philip Jose Farmer Free Audiobook

Written by Philip Jose Farmer
Read by Gregg Margarite
Format: MP3

1) Rastignac the Devil (novella)

French colonists on a planet ruled by reptiles and amphibians are forced to wear living “skins” that subdue aggression and enforce vegetarianism. As children, Rastignac and his reptile friend Mapfarity force themselves to become carnivores and begin a protein fueled journey that causes Rastignac to develop a Philosophy of Violence. When a spaceship from Earth crashes in the ocean, Rastignac and company must put their philosophy to the test.

A Librivox public domain recording (with a narrator who sounds like he is channelling William Shatner.)

2) They Twinkled Like Jewels (short story)

Read by a professional narrator.