Cover of What The Left Hand Was Doing

What The Left Hand Was Doing

  • 🎧 1 h 10 min free audiobook

Randall Garrett's What The Left Hand Was Doing is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. It deals with Cold War and psychic ability.

On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 557 times in the last 30 days.

It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 1 h 10 min LibriVox audiobook.

About What The Left Hand Was Doing

"What The Left Hand Was Doing" by Darrell T. Langart is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around themes of psychokinesis, secret organizations, and international espionage, particularly involving a plot to rescue a brilliant physicist from the Chinese government. It explores the interplay between personal responsibility and the larger geopolitical tensions of the era, reflective of the Cold War period. The storyline follows Spencer Candron, a core member of the Society for Mystical and Metaphysical Research (S.M.M.R.), who undertakes a dangerous mission to extract Dr. James Ch'ien, an American physicist, from a high-security prison in China. After orchestrating his escape through clever disguises and mental discipline, Candron must rely on his psionic abilities to evade detection. The novel delves into the intricate and hidden workings of both the S.M.M.R. and the political landscape during a time when the potentials of human minds were both feared and revered. Candron's journey is not only a physical one but also a testament to the complexities of understanding oneself and the nature of reality.
Summary from Project Gutenberg (automatically generated)

Free audiobook

What The Left Hand Was Doing β€” LibriVox recording, 1 h 10 min in 2 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Cold War
  • Psychic ability

Quick answers

Who wrote What The Left Hand Was Doing?

What The Left Hand Was Doing was written by Randall Garrett.

What genre is What The Left Hand Was Doing?

It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

Is What The Left Hand Was Doing free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of What The Left Hand Was Doing?

Yes β€” LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 10 min.

What books are similar to What The Left Hand Was Doing?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Big Fix, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and The Time Machine.

More by Randall Garrett

All books β†’
  • FREE
    Cover of Occasion ... for Disaster

    Occasion ... for Disaster

    Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

  • FREE🎧
    Cover of Supermind

    Supermind

    Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

  • FREE🎧
    Cover of Unwise Child

    Unwise Child

    Randall Garrett

  • Cover of Murder and Magic

    Murder and Magic

    Randall Garrett

    1979β˜… 4.2

  • Cover of Too Many Magicians

    Too Many Magicians

    Randall Garrett

    1967β˜… 4.0

  • FREE🎧
    Cover of Pagan Passions

    Pagan Passions

    Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer

Books like What The Left Hand Was Doing