# Short Life

An audiobook by Francis Donovan, read by LibriVox volunteers (2 h 36 min, English).

At two years old, Timmy was an imbecile, incapable of talking or controlling his own body. At four years old, he abruptly stood up and began speaking in full sentences. Within a few years, he was a genius. But it was all a terrible mistake, one that might put the whole universe at risk. - Summary by Peter Eastman

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