Lifeform Three, Roz Morris
Lifeform Three, Roz Morris
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Lifeform Three

Author: Roz Morris

Narrator: Sandy Spangler

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

*** SHORTLISTED for the People's Book Prize. LONGLISTED for the World Fantasy Award ***'Marvellous, powerful, beautiful' Kij Johnson, specialist in speculative fiction, multi-times Hugo and Nebula winner'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury' League of Extraordinary Authors
Misty woods; drowned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone days; a past that lies below the surface; and a door in a dream that seems to hold the answers.Paftoo is a 'bod'; an artificial person made to serve. He is a groundsman on the last remaining countryside estate, once known as Harkaway Hall -- now a theme park. Paftoo holds scattered memories of the old days, but they are regularly deleted to keep him productive.When he starts to have dreams of the Lost Lands' past and his cherished connection with Lifeform Three, Paftoo is propelled into a nocturnal battle to reclaim his memories, his former companions and his soul.
'An extraordinary novel in the tradition of the great old school literary sci-fi' - NYT bestselling author Joni Rodgers
About the authorRoz Morris's fiction has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, although you won't have seen her name on the covers as she ghostwrote for high-profile authors. She is now writing acclaimed fiction and memoirs under her own name - My Memories of a Future Life, Lifeform Three and Ever Rest, and the lighthearted travel diary Not Quite Lost. She is also a journalist, fiction editor and the author of the Nail Your Novel series for writers. She teaches creative writing masterclasses for The Guardian newspaper in London and is a regular judge on the Litopia YouTube show Pop-Up Submissions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on February 15, 2014

Welcome to the Lost Lands of Harkaway Hall, intrepid guests! The Lost Lands is one of the last nature conservancies in the world. See life forms in their natural habitats. Like them, even name them if you wish. Our helpful bods will sing and dance for you when they’re not keeping the Lost Lands in p......more

Goodreads review by A.C. on January 20, 2014

In Lifeform 3, author Roz Morris has created a masterpiece, and I don’t say that lightly. The story is deceptively simple, as is the prose, all held in perfect balance to allow the characters to shine. And what characters! Before I talk about Paftoo, and Pea, Tickets and Pafnine, however, I have to s......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on January 09, 2014

Are we human, or are we dancer? It’s been a long, long time since I read a science fiction novel. Maybe thirty years. The closest I’ve come to doing so was the futuristic part of My Memories of a Future Life by the same author. I knew from MMOAFL that Roz Morris was a lyrical writer and I trusted her......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 02, 2014

Wow. Eloquently written. Story line engrossing. Those of you who believe literary fiction is boring, read this book. Your mind will be changed forever. I am tempted to compare Roz Morris's style to Margaret Atwood's. But I'm not sure that will do it justice. Though this book has a similar "feel" to A......more

Goodreads review by Paul on June 04, 2014

Roz Morris is a figure who is hard to miss by authors doing their homework about the business. While she's better known for her consulting services and her how-to book Nail Your Novel than she is for her fiction writing, one of her claims to fame is that books she's ghostwritten have sold a cumulati......more