The Clockwork Rocket
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Narrated by:
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Adam Epstein
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By:
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Greg Egan
About this listen
In Yalda's universe, light has mass, no universal speed, and its creation generates energy. On Yalda's world, plants make food by emitting light into the dark night sky. And time is different: An astronaut might measure decades passing while visiting another star, only to return and find that just weeks have elapsed for her friends. On the farm where she lives, Yalda sees strange meteors that are entering the planetary system at an immense, unprecedented speed - and it soon becomes apparent that more of this ultra-fast material is appearing all the time, putting her world in terrible danger. An entire galaxy is about to collide with their own. There is one hope: A fleet sent straight towards the approaching galaxy, as fast as possible. Though it will feel like weeks back home, on board, millennia will pass before the collision, time enough to raise new generations, and time enough to find a way to stop the ultra-fast material. Either way, they have a chance to save everyone back on the home world.
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- Lewis C.
- 07-11-18
spectacular concepts, characters lack substance
read several Egans. first experience with an audiobook. harder to follow the finer details this way. author is both audacious & meticulous, as usual what the characters lack in relatability the story more than makes up for in the sheer magnitude and self-consistency of the world and science he has built. Well worth a read, although unsure how much farther 2 sequels can stretch its ideas, will definitely pick up the sequel in print
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-13
What!
Would you ever listen to anything by Greg Egan again?
Yes
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Confusion and bewilderment
Any additional comments?
I simply could not get my head around the basis of the plot.
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