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One Man's Poison
Robert Sheckley
Narrator Saethon Williams
Publisher: Independently Published
Summary
“One Man’s Poison” by Robert Sheckley is a witty and suspenseful science fiction short story from the early 1950s that explores alien life and survival with a darkly comedic twist. When two stranded space travelers, Hellman and Casker, find themselves starving on a barren planet, they stumble upon a warehouse full of mysterious alien substances. Desperate for sustenance, they confront bizarre dangers—including sentient goo and deadly miscommunications about food. With sharp dialogue and ironic turns, Sheckley delivers a clever tale that probes the absurdities of interstellar survival and the limits of human logic in alien environments. A perfect read for fans of speculative fiction, gallows humor, and classic sci-fi adventures.
Duration: 32 minutes (00:32:03) Publishing date: 2025-06-18; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —
