Foundation and Earth

De: Isaac Asimov

Narrado por: Larry McKeever

The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

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Golan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all—and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible.

But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know.

Trevize believes the answer lies at the site of humanity’s roots: fabled Earth . . . if it still exists. For no one is sure where the planet of Gaia’s first settlers is to be found in the immense wilderness of the Galaxy. Nor can anyone explain why no record of Earth has been preserved, no mention of it made anywhere in Gaia’s vast world-memory. It is an enigma Trevize is determined to resolve, and a quest he is determined to undertake, at any cost.

Good Book, poor performance

Good finish to the series. Narration sounded more robotic than the robots in the story. Unwelcome change from the rest of the series.

Unwelcome change in narrator

What did you like best about Foundation and Earth? What did you like least?

Scott Brick is sorely missed. The story line is consistent with the series, however, the narration sounds computer generated and detracted from the enjoyment of the story.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Sounds computer generated.

Don't get this if performance is important to you

Where does Foundation and Earth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

High. I enjoy Issac Asimov very much.

What other book might you compare Foundation and Earth to and why?

The other Foundation novels

Would you be willing to try another one of Larry McKeever’s performances?

No, I'm sorry but my 2nd grade elementary school teacher read better.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No, the reading prevented the listener from getting involved in the story.

Any additional comments?

This is unabridged so you will get the entire story, but it is being read to you in a monosyllabic and mono-tonal way.

Wish that I could give the reader one star

What did you love best about Foundation and Earth?

Asimov is fantastic! I can't get enough of of the Foundation series. This installment doesn't disappoint. Wish I could say the same about the reader.

How could the performance have been better?

Put in some effort. This reading is so lifeless that I'm thinking about buying the text and having Siri read it back to me just for a bit of humanity. Seriously. Not kidding. This book is so poorly read that it's actually quite hard to follow. Please bring Scott Brick back and re-do this and Forward the Foumdation.

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

Very much so.

You get used to the narrator, give it a try

Reading the reviews for this audiobook, I was skeptical at first. But the narrator isn't as bad as I had expected. It took me a chapter or so to get used to his voice, but I was able to distinguish the characters by just the tone of voice used by the narrator. Story-wise, this is my second favorite Foundation book. It's perfect if you enjoy intergalactic adventures.