Little Fuzzy
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| 1962 Avon edition cover | |
| Author | H. Beam Piper |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Avon |
| Released | 1962 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Little Fuzzy is the name of a 1962 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper. It is generally seen as a work of juvenile fiction. It was nominated for the 1963 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
The story revolves around determining whether a small furry species discovered on the planet Zarathustra is sapient. Along the way a gentle kind of libertarianism that emphasizes sincerity and honesty is advocated.
The book was followed by a sequel, Fuzzy Sapiens.
In the wake of Piper's suicide, rumor spread of a lost "second sequel"; eventually Ace Books hired William Tuning to write it; he produced the critically-acclaimed Fuzzy Bones. Tuning announced plans to follow up on Bones; however, at this point, Piper's lost manuscript was discovered, and published as Fuzzies and Other People.
Ace also hired Ardath Mayhar to write Golden Dreams: A Fuzzy Odyssey, which tells the events of Little Fuzzy from the viewpoint of the Fuzzies (or Ga'shta, as they call themselves) rather than the humans.
[edit] Characters
A list of some of the Characters.
Humans: Jack Holloway and Victor Grego
Fuzzys: Little Fuzzy, Baby Fuzzy, Goldilocks, and Momma Fuzzy
[edit] External links
- Little Fuzzy, available freely at Project Gutenberg
