The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

De: Jack Finney

Narrado por: Kristoffer Tabori

Duración: 6 h y 39 m

Resumen del Editor

On a quiet fall evening in the small, peaceful town of Mill Valley, California, Dr. Miles Bennell discovers an insidious, horrifying plot. Silently, subtly, almost imperceptibly, alien life-forms are taking over the bodies and minds of his neighbors, his friends, his family, the woman he loves, and the world as he knows it.

This classic 1955 thriller of the triumph of the human spirit over an invisible enemy inspired the acclaimed 1956 film, directed by Don Siegel and named one of Time magazine's 100 Best Films. Blackstone's edition is read by Don Siegel's son, actor-director Kristoffer Tabori, an Emmy and Audie Award winner, and concludes with the narrator's insider reminiscences of his father's work on the film.

©1955, 1983 Jack Finney (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

• Nominee, 2008 Audie Award, Science Fiction

Warning!

Do not start this audiobook unless you have 6hrs free to sit and listen! You'll be snagged in the first 5 minutes and it won't let you go. Finney's writing style is fluid and captivating. The narrator must also be commended...phenomenal job! My favorite audiobook thus far.

A Compact, Scary, Philosophical SF Horror Tale

When I was a boy driving somewhere with my father I sometimes tormented myself by wondering, "What if he's not my Dad? What if he's a stranger who only looks like him?" Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney hair-raisingly exploits such moments of doubt. Finney steadily raises the Creepiness Quotient of his tale the farther we get into it, playing with our inability to ever really know another person. At the same time, his novel features an appealing romance, interesting questions of perception, and disturbing implications of the instinct for survival--as well as a clever use of a set of his and her skeletons. Compared to the movie versions, the ending of the novel is a little unconvincing but finally satisfying.

The reader, Kristopher Tabori, does a fine job. I haven't heard a voice quite like his before in the many audiobooks to which I've listened: deep, gravelly, a little nasal, and full of wit and character and flavor. And he changes his voice just enough to draw out the different personalities of the different characters to enhance rather than distract from the story.

As an added bonus, the novel is followed by a short interesting interview with Tabori, the son of Don Siegel, who directed the original movie version. Tabori reveals that his father said that he was not thinking of McCarthy-ism or Communism when making the movie adaptation of the novel and was just trying to make a scary movie. One of the virtues of the novel is that it is open to different interpretations, all the while being a scary story featuring appealing normal people caught in an abnormal nightmare, doing their best to survive it with their humanity intact.

Amazing!!

The only thing better than this amazing story is the amazing way it was narrated! So worth the read!

Absolutely fantastic

Although the narrator of this book, at times, would read much too fast and wouldn’t leave pauses in between some of the narration like you would expect, I really liked this audiobook. Having watched both film versions, the one in the 50s and the one in the 70s, I would have to say that I like the book version much better and after you finish this, you will understand why and wonder why it was changed in the movies.

Retro movie syfi

I have seen both versions of this book as film. As always the book version rules! Love the retro feel of this 1950s era novel. The characterizations were great. The narrator did a good job. Like any really mesmerizing novel I couldn't put it down!

Loved it!

I don't even know how many times I've seen both movie versions of Invasion of The Body Snatchers. It didn't keep me from wanting to hear it. It was fabulous!

Pameja

Doesn't Explore Its Own Premise Deeply Enough

Such a strong and terrifying premise, but never explores the dramatic possibilities enough to be truly memorable. Ending is a complete cop-out. Excellent narrator. [AUDIBLE]

A great science fiction story

Considering when the book was written, just a great science fiction story, scary as well as, thought provoking.

GOOD READ

Old, dated but a classic, and must read.

Much better than I'd expected

I wasn't too sure about this book at first... I'd seen bits and pieces of the movie and thought if it was anything like that I probably wouldn't like it. But I took a chance and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The book hooks you from the very first sentence and wraps you in a blanket of mystery. It was very hard to put this one down and I recommend it to any and everyone.