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The Game of Rat and Dragon
Written by Cordwainer Smith 1 audiobook with Academy Voices
Cordwainer Smith was the pen name of Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, an American author of science fiction. More about Cordwainer Smith →
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Sci-Fi

The Game of Rat and Dragon

by Cordwainer Smith · read by Phil Thompson · 38 min

Space is full of dragons. They are hunting beings that attack ships in the dark between stars, and ordinary human reflexes are too slow to meet them.

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Space is full of dragons. They are hunting beings that attack ships in the dark between stars, and ordinary human reflexes are too slow to meet them. The only defense is a pinlighter, a human who works with a cat. The two minds link, and together they can fight. Cordwainer Smith's 1955 science fiction story is told in the calm, off-hand voice of an old legend. Read by Phil Thompson. Thirty-eight minutes.

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Details
Length
38 min
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
July 2026
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798240196850
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This edition of The Game of Rat and Dragon by Cordwainer Smith is narrated by Phil Thompson.

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