Sally Jones
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Return from the Stars
- By: Stanislaw Lem, Barbara Marszal - translator, Frank Simpson - translator
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 62
Hal Bregg is an astronaut who returns from a space mission in which only 10 biological years have passed for him, while 127 years have elapsed on Earth. He finds that the Earth has changed beyond recognition, filled with human beings who have been medically neutralized. How does an astronaut join a civilization that shuns risk?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Starts well but...
- By Gregory on 01-06-15
Slow start but returns to form
Reviewed: 04-08-24
The beginning lost me on my first read as it came off as goofy outdated speculative fiction. However, when I revisited it the book returns to Lem's form with some heady sci-fi ideas accompanied by steadily rising action and an impactful end. Also the audio performance was right on point.
Some of the more emotional and intense scenes may also come off as odd but I think romance just isn't his strong suit.
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Fiasco
- By: Stanislaw Lem
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4 out of 5 stars 118
The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. In stark contrast, the crew of the spaceship Hermes represents a knowledge-seeking Earth. As they approach Quinta, a dark poetry takes over and leads them into a nightmare of misunderstanding.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Instruction Manual
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 07-22-11
- Fiasco
- By: Stanislaw Lem
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
Reviewed: 12-19-22
Its a great book and an interesting take flipping the space invader narrative on its head and depicting the difficulties of interacting with extra terrestrials. it's one of the only sci-fi books I've ever read where Humans were the more advanced species.
The only problem I had is that Lem had a habit of inserting essays in his text. and you end up with 15 minute discussions on moral philosophy, or the fictional semeral technology. while he flys through the actual plot. it does make for good action though.
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