Century Rain
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Century Rain
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John Lee
About this listen
Three hundred years from now, Earth has been rendered uninhabitable due to the technological catastrophe known as the Nanocaust. Archaeologist Verity Auger specializes in the exploration of its surviving landscape. Now, her expertise is required for a far greater purpose. Something astonishing has been discovered at the far end of a wormhole: mid-20th-century Earth, preserved like a fly in amber.
Somewhere on this alternate planet is a device capable of destroying both worlds at either end of the wormhole. And Verity must find the device, and the man who plans to activate it, before it's too late - for the past and the future of two worlds.
©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2010 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
Like a meal that doesn’t satisfy
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is a good listen. Alastair Reynolds writes fast moving SF with good plot lines. The tributes to Chandler and 1960's French film noire is an additional bonus. Plenty of "how will they get out of this" moments. John Lee give his customary solid performance, although his German pronunciation falters at times.Any additional comments?
OK, it's SF, but as an astronomer Mr Reynolds conveniently glosses over the advances in Physics and Astronomy prior to 1936. I think the E2 versions of Hubble and Zwicky would have twigged what was going on.Raymond Chandler does Space Opera
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Intriguing universe which leaves plenty to the imagination. Brilliantly narrated by the always excellent John Lee this is Sci fi to enjoy over and over again
Reynolds at the top of his game
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I love all of alistair Reynolds. This one included.
Takes a little bit to get going but pulls you in as it picks up.
Loved it.
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One of his best!
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What did you like most about Century Rain?
The characters from the real world, and the characters from the copy world. Would a copy of a person be so valueless in our world?Would you feel less of a person if you found out you were a copy of the original?
What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Always the spoken book when done well gives a feeling of reality. Accents, and emotion are paramount.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wish! I wanted to listen to it in every spare moment though.Any additional comments?
I hope there are sequels to this book.Imaginative, and thought provoking
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Slow start
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Thoroughly Enjoyed
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Loved it
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Great story and Narration
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