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Narrado por:
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Bernard Faricy
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De:
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Bob Goddard
2087 - A colony of scientists is stranded on the moon as the Earth faces imminent disaster.
1504 - A wooden sailing ship is navigating the dangerous waters of religious fundamentalism.
Two events separated by space and time, yet destined to collide in a simple twist of fate.
When a comet changes course and heads for Earth, the finger of blame is pointed at one country. The entire planet is thrown into chaos, while on the moon, a colony of scientists faces the bleak prospect of being stranded...forever.
Will Cooper and Nadia Sokolova become unlikely allies in their struggle for survival. Can they make Armstrong Base self-sufficient before the food runs out? Will they ever see their families again? Can love conquer fear in one-sixth gravity? And what does a 16th-century sailing ship and its grizzled captain have to do with their plight? Can he stay alive long enough to uncover the origins of all humans on Earth?
Is this the end of man...or the rebirth of mankind? Only Mother Moon has the answers....
©2015 Robert Goddard (P)2018 Robert GoddardListeners also enjoyed...




















Mother Moon
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The first big problem is the way some of the main women scientists are constantly depicted as adolescent basket cases. Yes, the stalwart leader of the colony is a woman, and a great one. But all of these women were chosen for the moon colony because they are among the best in their fields. Notable women scientists are not perpetually crippled by the emotional problems of 14-year old girls. This was so jarring I wanted to stop listening early on. But I thought the sobbing must surely stop at some point, and it finally did- but only much later on. And not before leaving a bad aftertaste. Highly intelligent women scientists certainly may have strong emotions and reactions. But they are not ceaselessly whiny cry-babies in the face of common disaster. If you don't believe it, read the environmental news.
The second big problem for me was the ending. I felt cheated by the abrupt failure here of the careful scientific underpinnings of the book. The story's ongoing Earth-science-on-the-Moon is presented so reasonably and coherently it forms a large part of its charm. But after all that, the ending suddenly abandons all previous logic with a glaring omission. And if you see the missing link at the end, you probably won't like it any more than I did.
Re: Bernard Faricy. This narrator is new to me and quite unlike any others. It took a little time, but I learned to appreciate his dry and oddly compelling narrative style. It fits this book nicely.
Exceptionally promising first book, but...
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Really great book, and I can not wait for the next
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I thought the narrator was a bit off putting at first but quickly grew accustomed to his softer style of speaking. I do find that he had trouble expressing the deeper emotions of the characters well. Especially the sad/solemn moments. But otherwise was understandable and engaging.
All throughout the story, the main hook is the link between the 2 seemingly separate stories. The author did a pretty good job of keeping me wondering how they would come together. Especially towards the end where I could almost see how they met but not quite. Although, without spoiling too much, the plot twist is a bit of a let down. Very unrealistic turn of events and a horrible portrayal of evolution. Also abandons the very realistic tone with an apparent 360 of feelings from the moon colony towards earth. And how no one thought to point a telescope down at the surface ever again. Was a great book all and all, but the end felt very rushed and contrived.
Was Great Until the End
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Got lost in this book
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Enthralling and scientifically accurate!
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