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What would a child of the future envision a classroom of the 20th century to look like? This is a question that is explored in a rare piece of science fiction from master writer Isaac Asimov. Listen in to two children of the 22nd century as they explore their first-ever book. Everything they know comes on a screen and they're not sure what to do with a book. While written decades ago it's uncanny to hear the similarities to our present.
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Slim is a boy whose astronomer father is visiting the country estate of an important industrialist. The industrialist's son, Red, has found two strange animals, and he enlists Slim in a plan to turn the animals into a circus act. The astronomer, meanwhile, tells the industrialist that he has been in contact with space aliens who want to open up their world to interstellar trade. Their world needs help, the astronomer says; ever since the atomic wars that destroyed their old civilization, their world has been regressing.
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Youth Is a True Gift of SciFi by Isaac Asimov
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929–1964
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- By: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and others
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This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.
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CHAPTER LIST to Help Find Stories
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X Minus One: Hostess (December 12, 1956)
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X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.
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- Nikki
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
- 07-09-08
Great stories, bad narration
This is a fascinating tour through old science fiction ... or would be, if the narration didn't suck so hard. Horrible intonation, awkward pauses -- it doesn't get much worse. Not a way to treat the masters.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- pc crochets
- Houston, TX
- 06-16-08
Poor reader
Good content, enjoyed the stories. When I could get past the halting monotone of the reader.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Niels J. Rasmussen
- 11-17-13
Great Collection of Authors
Any additional comments?
My only complaint about this audio book is that it was a little too short (only 1.5 hours). The content within that short time is nearly all pure gold. There are one or two stories that had me wondering WHY they were added to the collection, but overall it's a great compilation of some of my favorite authors. The fact that the book contains Sheckley, Asimov, Dick, AND Clarke should be enough reason alone to check this one out.
8.3 / 10
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Laura
- 08-14-12
Playback speed adjustment improves the listen
What did you like best about Tell Me a Story? What did you like least?
These are classic syfy stories, very enjoyable in themselves, however the reader does an unusually poor job. I found if I adjusted the playback speed to 1.5 most of the awkward gaps in the speech cadence were eliminated.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Shawn
- Andover, MA
- 06-21-11
Get someone else to Tell Me a Story.
The reading is not very professional, and the collection of stories seems hap-hazard and somewhat dated. However, the William Gibson contribution is a rare short story.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- R. Craig
- 02-08-13
Reader sounds like a robot
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
no. The reader is awful
What did you like best about this story?
classic SciFi
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrator?
Anybody human.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Its like trying to listen to HAL read a book, but HAL would have sounded more natural.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overallout of 5 stars
- Drew
- Cedar Hills, UT, USA
- 01-11-10
Where have I heard that voice...
Narrator: Cartman
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- David Beal
- 12-25-13
Good stories, bad narration
What did you like best about Tell Me a Story? What did you like least?
I enjoyed most of the stories in this book but I really wish I knew who narrated this book so I could avoid ever getting another by him.
By no means the best of what these authors. Many of the endings were a bit predictable and trite but I still enjoyed them. Just the constant hesitations and extremely odd breaks by the narrator detracted and made the book hard to listen too.
Would you be willing to try another one of the narrator’s performances?
Not by choice but I can't find his name.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Alan King
- 04-14-19
Too short
Great collection of stories, thoroughly enjoyed it. Just wish it was a little bit longer.
