Project Gutenberg 2006-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 1103 Piper, H. Beam 1904 1964 Piper, Henry Beam Piper, Horace Beam Little Fuzzy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fuzzy E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) “Little Fuzzy” by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story takes place on the distant planet Zarathustra and focuses on Jack Holloway, a sunstone miner who discovers a small, unique creature he names Little Fuzzy. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is drawn into questions about the nature of intelligence and existence as Jack’s relationship with Little Fuzzy deepens, raising issues around autonomy and the rights of sentient beings. The opening of the novel introduces Jack Holloway engaged in his daily activities as a miner, with vivid descriptions of his environment on Zarathustra. He first showcases his professionalism and technical skill in extracting valuable sunstones from the earth. However, this solitary existence is disrupted when he encounters the titular character, Little Fuzzy, a small creature that exhibits unusual traits that spark Jack's curiosity. As their relationship develops, the narrative hints at deeper themes, such as the implications of discovering a new sentient life form, suggesting possible conflicts with corporate interests and ethical dilemmas as Jack begins to question what it means to be “alive” and “intelligent.” (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 383184 2025-08-07T14:24:59.731013 text/html 405218 2012-06-20T16:05:58 text/html 196314 2025-08-07T14:25:05.969474 application/epub+zip 202151 2025-08-07T14:25:01.481066 application/epub+zip 202151 2025-08-07T14:25:00.378027 application/epub+zip 357944 2025-08-07T14:25:09.314459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345609 2025-08-07T14:25:05.307481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316598 2022-09-08T14:52:41.113019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365185 2025-08-07T14:24:59.087018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364940 2012-06-20T16:06:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19097 2025-08-07T14:25:09.441464 application/rdf+xml 10392 2025-08-07T14:25:00.883027 image/jpeg 2847 2025-08-07T14:25:00.632000 image/jpeg 136666 2012-06-20T16:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 136234 2012-06-20T16:07:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 190570 2025-08-07T14:24:59.760021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia