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Tell Me a Story: Science Fiction One | [Arthur C. Clarke, William Gibson, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Robert Sheckley, Terry Bisson, Avram Davidson]
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  • LENGTH
    1 hr and 20 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    01-01-97
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Publisher's Summary

Ready for a story? Author and editor Paul Williams has selected some of the finest science fiction short stories of recent years, including: Arthur C. Clarke's "The Nine Billion Names of Gods," Isaac Asimov's "Insert Knob A in Hole B," William Gibson's "Cyber-Claus," Robert Sheckley's "The Perfect Woman" and "Beside Still Waters," Terry Bisson's "They're Made Out of Meat," Avram Davidson's "The Golem" and Philip K. Dick's "Expendable."

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    Nikki Edmonton, AB, Canada 07-09-08
    Nikki Edmonton, AB, Canada 07-09-08
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    "Great stories, bad narration"

    This is a fascinating tour through old science fiction ... or would be, if the narration didn't suck so hard. Horrible intonation, awkward pauses -- it doesn't get much worse. Not a way to treat the masters.

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    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    pc crochets Houston, TX 06-16-08
    pc crochets Houston, TX 06-16-08 Member Since 2007
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    "Poor reader"

    Good content, enjoyed the stories. When I could get past the halting monotone of the reader.

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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    Laura Hauppauge, NY, United States 08-14-12
    Laura Hauppauge, NY, United States 08-14-12 Member Since 2005
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    "Playback speed adjustment improves the listen"
    What did you like best about Tell Me a Story? What did you like least?

    These are classic syfy stories, very enjoyable in themselves, however the reader does an unusually poor job. I found if I adjusted the playback speed to 1.5 most of the awkward gaps in the speech cadence were eliminated.


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Shawn P. Williams 06-21-11
    Shawn P. Williams 06-21-11 Member Since 2009
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    "Get someone else to Tell Me a Story."

    The reading is not very professional, and the collection of stories seems hap-hazard and somewhat dated. However, the William Gibson contribution is a rare short story.

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    Drew Cedar Hills, UT, USA 01-11-10
    Drew Cedar Hills, UT, USA 01-11-10 Member Since 2008
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    "Where have I heard that voice..."

    Narrator: Cartman

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    R. Craig Texas 02-08-13
    R. Craig Texas 02-08-13 Member Since 2012

    Avid reader prone to Fantasy, Paranormal, History and Mystery.

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    "Reader sounds like a robot"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    no. The reader is awful


    What did you like best about this story?

    classic SciFi


    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrator?

    Anybody human.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes


    Any additional comments?

    Its like trying to listen to HAL read a book, but HAL would have sounded more natural.

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