Time Is the Simplest Thing

De: Clifford Simak

Narrado por: Matthew Boston

A telepath inadvertently acquires a powerful alien consciousness and must run for his life to escape corporate assassins and hate-filled mobs in this enthralling science fiction masterwork.

Space travel has been abandoned in the 22nd century. It is deemed too dangerous, expensive, and inconvenient - and now the all-powerful Fishhook company holds the monopoly on interstellar exploration for commercial gain. Their secret is the use of "parries", human beings with the remarkable telepathic ability to expand their minds throughout the universe. On what should have been a routine assignment, however, loyal Fishhook employee Shepherd Blaine is inadvertently implanted with a copy of an alien consciousness, becoming something more than human. Now he's a company pariah, forced to flee the safe confines of the Fishhook complex. But the world he escapes into is not a safe sanctuary. Its people have been taught to hate and fear his parapsychological gift - and there is nowhere on Earth, or elsewhere, for Shepherd Blaine to hide.

A Hugo Award nominee, Time Is the Simplest Thing showcases the enormous talents of one of the true greats of 20th-century science fiction. This richly imagined tale of prejudice, corporate greed, oppression, and, ultimately, transcendence stands tall among Simak's most enduring works.

©1961 Clifford D. Simak; This edition published in 2015 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

An example of the nievete of the '60s.

If you like Heinlein's style drivel you 'I'm love this. Psi power will save us from ourselves.

Science Fiction from 1961

Yes, it is a bit outdated but it was written in 1961. it was nominated for a Hugo but was beaten by Heinliens "Stranger in a Strange Land." This is a good story by one of my favorite authors. One of the themes is about intolerantence. It is applicable to today where cancel culture and intolerantence is rampant in many countries today. if you do not bow down the correct thought you are shouted down and silenced. George Orwells Ministry of Truth has come to life.

An old SciFy story but a good one.

An old science fiction story, but a good one. I first read this story over 50 years ago. I'm glad to see it in audio format.

Too Much Campbell

Too much Campbell weirdness. Solid writing , but esp stuff of the period speculation, but you got to sell to someone.