Ender's Game

Special 20th Anniversary Edition

De: Orson Scott Card

Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut - young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Is Ender the general Earth needs?

But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

©1977, 1985, 1991 Orson Scott Card (P)2002 Fantastic Audio, an imprint of Audio Literature

Reseñas de la Crítica

• Nebula Award Winner, Best Novel, 1985

• Hugo Award Winner, Best Novel, 1986

"'Intense' is the word for Ender's Game." (The New York Times)

Amazing book

This is so far one of the best audiobooks I've heard. The story is incredibly interesting and makes you want to listen up to the end. I would recommend this program to anyone, whether you like Sci-Fi or not, whether you are a kid or an adult.

The only thing that bothered me (only a bit) is that there would be a single narrator speaking for all the characters, and somewhere in the middle toward the end of the program, the voice would change to a female's, and in other times, it would be Orson Scott Card himself who became the narrator. Strange maybe, but it wasn't really disturbing. But it's the story here that's important, not really the narration, so I would only consider this a minor inconvenience.

Anyway, there is no reason why anyone who listened to this program would be unsatisfied, so I highly recommend this.

Loved this book!

the book was amazing, read it as a study in leadership. the additional content special to this rendition made it all the more an interesting addition to my library! a must read!

Brilliant

Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" is brilliant. The characters, the plot, the language, all of it is executed with perfection. I listened to two different performances of this story and was very impressed with this version. The readers made an already capturing story more engaging.

Wonderful book and great narration

What made the experience of listening to Ender's Game the most enjoyable?

The narrators did a great job with the voices and the tempo of speech was great.

What did you like best about this story?

The plot twist towards the end of the book was one of the best in any book I've read in a long time.

Have you listened to any of Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Never listen to any before

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

I did want to listen to the entire thing in one sitting just didn't have the time.

Great book. Not a fan of the performance.

Would you listen to Ender's Game again? Why?

Probably not. Would rather listen to the voices in my own head when I read...

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

A lot of the performance is laid on a bit thick for my tastes.

Amazing

This is an amazing book for readers of all ages. A great read that keeps your interest and keeps you guessing. I don't normally write reviews but this book was worth the effort and time.

better than the movie

Book is better than the movie. The narrators were very good. I couldn't stop listening

nice bit of everything sci fi...

If you could sum up Ender's Game in three words, what would they be?

great story line

What other book might you compare Ender's Game to and why?

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What about Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison ’s performance did you like?

went well with story

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

yes/no

Any additional comments?

it will be hard to find another read as good as this one...

Great Story

I loved this story. Enjoyed it till the very end. I can't wait to listen to the other stories in the series.

Rejoiced and Replayed

A rattling good scifi adventure in the best traditions of Wells and Asimov. It has a great story, compulsive narrativey, and many points to ponder. I found myself 'rewinding' the story many times, just for the sheer joy of the language.