This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Më poshtë është përshkrimi profesional për audiolibrin The Smear nga John Beames, i formuluar në stil pulp-noir me atmosferë tensioni dhe autenticitet epokal, duke respektuar kufirin maksimal prej 1700 karakteresh:In a smoky Yukon saloon during the lawless days of the Gold Rush, one smear of blood sets off a deadly chain of suspicion. A grizzled miner, a silent Mountie, and a tense room full of secrets converge around a poker ta...

In "The Smear," author John Beames presents an anthology of gripping stories, each weaving a tapestry of suspense and human nature. The centerpiece, "The Malamute Saloon," immerses readers in the vibrant yet treacherous world of Dawson during the Yukon Gold Rush. Here, amidst the clamor of fortune seekers, the saloon becomes a crucible of tension when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrive, casting suspicion on all. The story follows Finn Charley, whose newfound wealth cannot mask the sh...

No one could have invented John Beames, whose vibrant and original memoirs were discovered by chance in an attic almost a century after they were penned. He arrived in Indian in 1858, and worked there as a civil servant for the next forty-five years, defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa. His acquaintances spanned from lofty Rajas to dissolute Englishmen. Vivid, candi...

In "Chaitanya and the Vaishnava Poets of Bengal," John Beames intricately explores the profound impact of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on the rich tapestry of Bengali Vaishnavism. Beames delves into the devotional poetry produced during the Bhakti movement, employing a lyrical and analytical style that beautifully captures the spiritual fervor and cultural nuances of the period. The book serves as both a historical account and a critical examination of the literary contributions from emi...

New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors - and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise!

Welcome to New Texas—the butcher shop of the galaxy—where the local sport is hunting politicians, and diplomats are the ultimate clay pigeons.Stephen Silk has just been promoted to Ambassador Plenipotentiary for the Solar League. His assignment? Travel to Capella IV, widely known as New Texas, a planet inhabited by fiercely independent descendants of Terran Texans who believe in high heels, fast draw automatics, and a government kept honest by the constant threat o...

Can one diplomat save a planet where assassination is practically a civic tradition? Stephen Silk expected trouble when he was appointed Solar League Ambassador to New Texas, but nothing could prepare him for a world where politicians survive only if the public thinks they deserve to. Sent to investigate the murder of his predecessor, negotiate annexation, and expose a looming alien threat, Silk must navigate barbecue diplomacy, pistol-packed courtrooms, feuding ranchers, and the shadowy s...

Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen—Piper's last science fiction novel—is part of his Paratime series and recounts the adventures of a Pennsylvania state trooper who is accidentally transported to a more backward parallel universe. It is an expanded version of his novelet "Gunpowder God."

Before Ewoks . . . before Avatar . . . there were Fuzzies! A fine new edition of a beloved science fiction classic.Prospector Jack Holloway is happy with his solitary life, mining for sunstones in the wilds of backwater planet Zarathustra. Until a small, curious visitor shows up in his shower one day—and proceeds to upend not only Jack's life, but a whole lot of others' as well . . . including the powerful company whose ...

New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors -- and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise!

Uller Uprising by Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr.

Lone Star Planet is a Science fiction novel by H Beam Piper and John J McGuire first published in 1958.In 1999, the novel won the Prometheus Award, Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Libertarian SF Novel.The story of a junior diplomat and his first posting to a planet of Texans whose dinosaur-sized cattle have to be herded with tanks, and whose system of government derives its character from Mencken's 1924 essay "The Malevolent Jobholder," -- a system unde...