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A Colder War
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LENGTH1 hr and 19 mins
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RELEASE DATE08-11-05
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Here is a modern novelette in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos that is rich in detail and frightening in execution. Stross' stunning tale will pull you back into the cold-war era, engendering fear and then magnifying it into non-euclidean infinities. Imagine David Cronenberg directing Dr. Strangelove, based on a script by H. P. Lovecraft. Imagine an alternate history in which nuclear bombs are not the ultimate weapon, but instead are merely a stepping stone to eldritch technologies accessible through certain trans-dimensional forces first encountered in 1920s Antarctica, technologies that neither the United States nor the USSR can quite contain.
Stross has admitted that "A Colder War" was directly inspired by Lovecraft's novel At the Mountains of Madness. The amount of research and historical mastery Stross sprinkles throughout the narrative creates the verisimilitude necessary for truly effective alternate history.
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What the Critics Say
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" (sffaudio.com)
What Members Say
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"Good story, Bad narration"
The narrator's decision to read this fast and without relaxation makes this a hard to enjoy book (mimics a 1940-50's army/news flick). The story is a nice HP Lovecraft twist, but listen to the sample first before you decide to buy. In fact I've listen to a couple of samples narrated by Pat Bottino and I think his reading style and voice are suitable for only certain characters.
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"Really fun listen"
If you love HP Lovecraft, then you'll go crazy for this "modern", tongue-in-cheek alternative history.
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We have a Weakly-God-Like-Entity Gap.1 of 1 people found this review helpful -
"Great Story... Marginal Narration"
What did you love best about A Colder War?It's a Laundry Files universe story.
What did you like best about this story?The particular plot of this story
What didn’t you like about Pat Bottino’s performance?Sounds too much like a fast talking film noir detective.I kept waiting for him to say
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E. Atkinson CA United States 07-07-10 Member Since 2005
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"Well written take on HP Lovecraft"
The story itself was very well written and entertaining in a very creepy way. Especially for anyone who lived through some fo the cold war, or enjoys HP Lovecraft.
The Narration absolutely killed the entire story for me. I had to go and read the story to get the emotion of what was going on.
Good story, Really poor narration.0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"One of best sci fi/horror stories of recent years."
I read this originally in his collection, Toast, I think. So good I paid again to hear it read.
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