The Green Millennium

Fritz Leiber's The Green Millennium is a whimsical yet incisive science fiction novel that explores themes of utopia desire and societal control. The story follows Phil Gish a down-on-his-luck protagonist living in a grimy dystopian future where personal happiness seems an impossible dream.Phil’s mundane life takes a bizarre turn when he encounters a mysterious green cat named Lucky whose presence fills him with an inexplicable sense of joy and optimism. As news of the cat spreads a chaotic chase ensues involving corrupt corporations bizarre cults and government agents all desperate to harness the cat's uplifting power for their own ends. The novel intertwines humor suspense and social commentary as Phil grapples with the forces vying for control of Lucky while discovering the complexities of human fulfillment and greed.