Venus Plus X

Theodore Sturgeon

Apr 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by J.S. Arquin

About this audiobook

From Hugo and Nebula winner Theodore Sturgeon comes a seeming utopia: a world with only one gender and no poverty, pollution, or war-but at what cost? Charlie Johns has been snatched from his home on Earth and delivered to the strange future world of Ledom. Technology has triumphed over hunger, overpopulation, pollution, and even time and space. But there is a change Charlie finds even more shocking: Gender is a thing of the past. Gone are the tensions between male and female. Gone is the human preoccupation with sex. As Charlie explores Ledom and its people, he finds his engrained human precepts are profane in this new world. But then why are his hosts so eager for his approval? Something isn't right about Ledom's ideal existence. And when cracks begin to appear in its flawless façade, Charlie must unearth the city's terrible secrets . . . before it's too late. Theodore Sturgeon's visionary tale is literary science fiction at its most brazen and inventive. A scathing critique of American puritanism that unabashedly explores questions of sexuality and gender, it remains as relevant, insightful, provocative, and troubling as when it first appeared in print.

About the author

Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985) is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary science fiction and dark fantasy. The award-winning author of many short stories and novels, Sturgeon also wrote for television and holds among his credits two episodes of the original 1960s Star Trek series.

J. S. Arquin is a classically trained actor with a lifelong love of books. He has breathed life into hundreds of stories, ranging from exciting science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers to tender romances and enlightening nonfiction.