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The Sentinel
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
The Sentinel was first published in the spring 1951 issue of 10 Story Fantasy. It later served as the starting point for the film and novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
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- Rafael Lopez
- 07-13-21
The Promise is Clear
You can see why this is was the inspiration of 2001 A Space Odyssey; it poetic and inspired.
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- Michael
- 12-25-18
Great Story and Narrated Very Well
I've always enjoyed The Sentinel. The writing is very tight and flows very well. The narrator, Ralph Lister, does a great job telling it! I'll be looking for more stories narrated by him. CON: This particular audiobook cuts out every few minutes. At first I thought it was my computer; however, I rebooted my computer and the audio still cut out. So, I listened to it on my phone and guess what...it cut out as well.
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- Adam Mason
- 07-07-21
The acorn that turns into an oak tree
Arthur C. Clark referred to The Sentinel as the acorn that turned into the oak tree that is 2001 A Space Odyssey. There is a bit of difference, but you can easily see what sparked the story of 2001.
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- A. hunter
- 07-26-19
good start
it was a good build up to 2001 and was interesting to see the story that started it.
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- Andrew
- 08-16-17
Classic.
To phrase it simply---Classic. Must use fifteen words to satisfy the AI. ;) Futurism, underratted, profound.