The Status Civilization
Restored Classics to Go EditionBy Robert Sheckley
Length5h 26m
About this audiobook
The Status Civilization is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Sheckley, first published in 1960. The Status Civilization concerns Will Barrent, a man who finds himself, without memory of any crime or, indeed, of his previous life, being shipped across space to the planet Omega. Omega, used to imprison extreme offenders, has a hierarchical society of extreme brutality, where the only way to advance (and avoid dying) is to commit an endless series of crimes. The average life expectancy from time of arrival on Omega is three years. The story concerns Barrent's attempt to survive, escape, and return to Earth to clear himself of the accusations against him. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
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GenreScience Fiction
Length5 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter One
17Chapter Seventeen
2Chapter Two
18Chapter Eighteen
3Chapter Three
19Chapter Nineteen
4Chapter Four
20Chapter Twenty
5Chapter Five
21Chapter Twenty-One
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6Chapter Six
22Chapter Twenty-Two
7Chapter Seven
23Chapter Twenty-Three
8Chapter Eight
24Chapter Twenty-Four
9Chapter Nine
25Chapter Twenty-Five
10Chapter Ten
26Chapter Twenty-Six
11Chapter Eleven
27Chapter Twenty-Seven
12Chapter Twelve
28Chapter Twenty-Eight
13Chapter Thirteen
29Chapter Twenty-Nine
14Chapter Fourteen
30Chapter Thirty
15Chapter Fifteen
31The Hour of Battle and four more stories
16Chapter Sixteen
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