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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister, Ray Porter, Jonathan Davis
- Length: 51 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,532
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,328
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,323
From early work like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre", through classic stories including "The Star", "Earthlight", "The Nine Billion Names of God", and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later work like "A Meeting with Medusa" and "The Hammer of God", this comprehensive short story collection encapsulates one of the great science fiction careers of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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- By KW Charlie on 09-15-16
Great short story compilation, uneven experience
Reviewed: 08-06-18
The book is a long experience. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to hear Clarke's works, and they sparked many ideas of my own!
Some of the stories are mildly interesting, while others are fantastic wanderings into science fiction! I can definitely recommend the book to science fiction enthusiasts, and I would not recommend listening if you're looking for a consistently gripping story. This compilation contains a lot of content and is more like a historical account in some ways, containing both the most and least compelling works of Clarke. I personally enjoyed this book immensely!
Two minor editing and production errors do hinder the audiobook. First, the announcement of each title is oddly placed, making it difficult to catch and associate with the next story. Second, the narration is inconsistent, making some stories a slog and others a delight!
If you think the book sounds long or not quite your cup of tea, I recommend skipping this. A shorter compilation, such as Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles or The Illustrated Man are much easier listens and end in roughly one seventh of the time.
If you are interested in riding along as one of the masters of science fiction slowly discovers his style and develops his craft, then I cannot recommend this book enough!
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124,120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107,082
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106,971
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
Believable people in an unbelievable world!
Reviewed: 11-13-17
I have listened to this version of Dune several times now, and every time I am struck with the fantastic descriptions of character details. Frank Herbert isn't encyclopedic but rather writes in details and help me empathize with people who are otherwise strange and unbelievable. These are people who see the future, live in a water-deprived environment, practice ecology on a planetary scale, can control whether or not they conceive, ride vast creatures, play galactic politics reminiscent of Rome, and are religious fanatics. In every way, they are alien to me, and yet Frank Herbert's writing lets me imagine their feelings. All this in addition to being an excellent science fiction story.
What makes this an excellent audiobook is the cast of narrators. Any one of these narrators would be good, and the combination is even better! The narrators switch based on who is talking or thinking, and the light atmospheric audio really adds something nice.
I can heartily recommend this to anyone who likes audiobooks!
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