Star Maker

De: Olaf Stapledon

Narrado por: Andrew Wincott

Duración: 10 h y 41 m

Resumen del Editor

One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun. Even Stapledon's other great work, Last and First Men pales in ambition next to Star Maker which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years.

©2012 Olaf Stapledon (P)2012 Audible Ltd

Interesting but tedious

Read like a cross between a text book and scripture. Many parts were very interesting. I can see how many sci-fi writers who followed would have been influenced by this work. No story to speak of - not in the traditional sense. With the benefit of many decades of thinking and written works since this book was first published, many of the ideas expressed - or rather, introduced - by author no longer "hold water".

this book made me a wiser person

beautifully written, wonderfully narrated.

It reminded me of the Divine comedy and it's scope and it's conclusion but in a sci-fi rapper and sold with such wonderful philosophy.

A Spiritual Journey

Starmaker affords the reader one possible view of the grandeur of reality, which is beautiful in its ultimate simplicity, even if the human brain will never be able comprehend the finer details.

A fantastic Read

If you could sum up Star Maker in three words, what would they be?

No dialogue but full of ideas and imagination.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Star Maker?

The stars turning on the inhabitants of the galaxy.

incredible book

how can some of the best storytelling I've ever heard have no plot, actual characters, or even a timeline?

I don't really have an answer to this question, but it doesn't make it any less phenomenal. dwarfs the scale of every piece of science fiction I've ever read.

A spiritual journey

This is the ultimate out of body experience. If you read this as purely science fiction, then you might miss the deeper meaning. For me this is the most fantastic, most adventurous, grandest out of body travel story i have ever read. I thank Frederic Dodson for recommending this book in his "levels of energy" book. What a story!!!

You won't read anything greater in scope

A worthy follow-up to First And Last Men, but cannot surpass it. The sheer immensity of the book means there's no lack of interesting ideas and alien races, but I found myself drifting in and out in parts. I didn't feel that same connection that I had with First And Last Men. Perhaps this imperfect, far-from-cosmical mind can only perceive and enjoy things not so far removed from it. ;-)

Genius

His descriptions are riveting. He deserves to be remembered throughout history and beyond. From the unfamiliar stars, planets and galaxies to the already known earth, is like you are standing and reading the character's diary

difficult but fantastic

For best listening results, acquire access to a sensory deprivation tank and way of listening while in water, for the entire duration of the book in one sitting. Good luck.

not for me

overly long and arduous detailing of things which didn't move the story along. I only made it about half way through this before I lost interest entirely.