The Vortex Blaster
Lensman Series
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Narrated by:
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Reed McColm
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By:
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E. E. Doc Smith
About this listen
To galactic civilization, loose vortices are just one menace among many. It is "Storm's" unique brain - itself a computer with fantastic powers - that enables him to select and direct a duodecaplylatomate bomb with exactly the right energy to snuff each vortex out of existence. The day a runaway vortex exploded in his home was the day "Storm" Cloud became the Vortex Blaster!
Hi-fi sci-fi: listen to more in the Lensman series.©2007 The Estate of E. E. "Doc" Smith and Virginia Kidd, Inc. (P)2007 Books in Motion. This recording is produced by arrangement with Books in Motion. This recording is produced by arrangement with The Estate of E. E. "Doc" Smith and Virginia Kidd, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"If you wish to understand the roots of modern science fiction, you have to read the Lensman saga." (Allen Steele)
"A finalist for a special Hugo Award for All-Time Best Series, 'Lensman' is considered by many sf heads to be the greatest of the space operas and clearly a source for such successors as Star Trek and Star Wars." ( Library Journal)
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- Bobbyinrhyl
- 24-06-17
Great book.
Have read this book several times and enjoyed it just as much each time. Would like to read more of Storm Cloud, but that will never be!!. Read it I really think that you will enjoy it too.
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- I. Fenton
- 04-12-13
Down memory lane
Would you consider the audio edition of The Vortex Blaster to be better than the print version?
I really enjoyed the narration on this one - the vivid images I got from it were so much better than what I remembered the book to be like.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Just like in the original story I read so long ago I still enjoyed the character of Dr. Neal "Storm" Cloud the best. The idea of someone being so good with maths still fascinates me.
What does Reed McColm bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Having read the book many years ago I think that hearing it narrated was so much better. The narrator gave such wonderful pronunciation to all the alien planet names and words I had so much trouble with.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I had to listen to this book in stages because of other commitments but I do wish I had had time to sit and hear it all the way through in one sitting.
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- Mac Man
- 15-10-22
Excellent narration
Reed McColm has the perfect voice for reading pulp science fiction. I honestly don’t know why people complain about him. These stories were written in a different era, with different mores. They need Reed McColm to do them justice!
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