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Doomsday Book
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
For Oxford student Kivrin, traveling back to the 14th century is more than the culmination of her studies - it's the chance for a wonderful adventure. For Dunworthy, her mentor, it is cause for intense worry about the thousands of things that could go wrong. When an accident leaves Kivrin trapped in one of the deadliest eras in human history, the two find themselves in equally gripping - and oddly connected - struggles to survive.
Deftly juggling stories from the 14th and 21st centuries, Willis provides thrilling action - as well as an insightful examination of the things that connect human beings to each other.
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Critic reviews
"A stunning novel that encompasses both suffering and hope....The best work yet from one of science fiction's best writers." ( The Denver Post)
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- KarenD
- 05-06-15
Fascinating story
What made the experience of listening to Doomsday Book the most enjoyable?
This was a gripping story on several levels with parallels between the past and the story's present. Unexpectedly moving and not easily forgotten.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Doomsday Book?
The transformation on the naive student of the present day into a tough and resilient charactor.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Pretty much, a little slow in places, particularly the unnecessary dragging out of the Latin quotations at the start of some chapters.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A plague on you all?
Any additional comments?
Despite some minor irritations with the narration this was a cracking read which kept me up many a long hour
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- Stanley's Table
- 02-07-23
Loved the story, but...
I read this book decades ago and it has stayed with me so I searched it out on Audible (I'd forgotten the title and author but remembered the story), I'm only a couple of chapters in and I'm struggling, there are so many superfluous 'She said.' 'He said.' 'He said.' 'He said.' etc. which break the rhythm of the story-building and have had me reaching for the off button many times. Can't speak to the historical details but the narrator is not one of Audible's finest (find books read by Steve Shanahan for a brilliant example). I could write more about the eeriness of hearing about a post-pandemic world but it's too soon and too unsettling to go there just yet. Going to stick with it and hoping I can tune out the stiltification of the he/she said said said.
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- Beverley
- 10-07-23
King's English?! :-D
I am enjoying the book. The nonsense with the phones is forgiveable since it was clearly written before the advent of mobile phones, but surely someone so familiar with Oxford University should also be familiar with words such as "scarf", "porridge" and "got" or "become"?! The American alternatives grate!!!
Other than this, it's entertaining and well written.
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- Lucy Moss
- 21-03-20
Talks. So. Slowly. The. Story. Is. Ruined.
I love this book but the narrator ruined it. All dialogue read painfully slowly. Shame.
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- Tony Swinton
- 10-10-16
Very good story
The story is amazing a very enjoyable
The narration is excellent but when the narrator takes a break she said the word break which was not edited out
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-11-22
Simply amazing
So, what a simply brilliant book. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Brilliant narration as well. Love all the characters.
But please can someone milk the cow :(
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- Mr Socko
- 04-02-15
Apocalyptic!
Excellent story, very good narration. Bridge between well-researched historical fiction and English scifi. highly recommended.
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- christine1850
- 01-05-23
Marathon
Probably not the ideal listen whilst in bed with Covid. It is, as others have said, too long and somewhat repetitive. I endorse the recommendation to increase speed to 1.2. The mistakes such as ‘casualtys’ rather than Casualty didn’t bother me too much but the idea that felecommunications would be so bad in the 2050s was a bit strange.
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- E M Hawkes
- 06-08-18
One of the best books ever
I don't usually review books, I know I should, but this one is too good not to. Look out for Colin. I laughed and cried.
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- Tracey
- 07-02-16
Detailed Enjoyable Read
Not for the faint-hearted and much better than the books even. The narrator brought the characters alive. I liked the accuracy and personal experience of the Black Plague. As a Time Travel author myself, I was impressed with the plot and how it was tied to the current day storyline to make it more interesting. Young Colin was my favourite character.
I'll be listening to Blackout next. I can't wait!
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