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Doomsday Book
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For Oxford student Kivrin, traveling back to the 14th century is more than the culmination of her studies - it's the chance for a wonderful adventure. For Dunworthy, her mentor, it is cause for intense worry about the thousands of things that could go wrong. When an accident leaves Kivrin trapped in one of the deadliest eras in human history, the two find themselves in equally gripping - and oddly connected - struggles to survive.
Deftly juggling stories from the 14th and 21st centuries, Willis provides thrilling action - as well as an insightful examination of the things that connect human beings to each other.
What the critics say
- Hugo Award, Best Novel, 1993
- Nebula Award, Best Novel, 1992
"Ms. Willis displays impressive control of her material; virtually every detail introduced in the early chapters is made to pay off as the separate threads of the story are brought together." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A stunning novel that encompasses both suffering and hope....The best work yet from one of science fiction's best writers." (The Denver Post)
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- Amazon Customer
- 2017-09-12
Love this book
I have read this book at least 5 times and I still love it. Was even better being able to listen to it.
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- Morrie
- 2022-01-06
A truly engrossing story
I read this book purely because it was recommended by Dorsey Armstrong (during one of her “Great Courses” on the Medieval World) … I am so glad that I did! This was a wonderful mix of science fiction, historical fiction and factual medieval history - I truly felt for the characters and was torn between wanting the end so that everything would be all right and never wanting it to end because it was so well written and narrated. It is a little funny that when this was written in 1992 the future of 2055 was imagined with no cell phones, net, etc but that didn’t spoil anything for me.
I am now going to go and look for her other books on Audible as well as explore what other novels Jenny Sterling has narrated.
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- CTPT
- 2020-05-13
Time Travel Goes Wrong
A young historian travels back in time to study life in England 28 years before the Back Death hits. Things go very wrong. It’s a slow paced book that hopefully will draw you in. Sad and heartbreaking, great for Pandemic listening 😁 (2020)
Superbly read by the narrator.
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- smoody
- 2019-04-03
Why so much repetitive and unnecessary dialogue?!
I struggled to finish this book and routinely wanted to throw my phone across the room.The writing is extremely repetative, the characters are bland, and I don't buy any of their relationships for a minute!
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- CKH Vancouver
- 2022-03-31
Stunning Historical Time Travel
At the beginning it has the chaotic frenzy of future Oxford, with the Christmas shoppers, the pealing bells and then the frenetic energy of a city about to undergo a pandemic. This is in direct contrast to Kivran's slow quiet experience in a rural, rustic world as she struggles through illness and recovery.
The twin experiences of a pandemic; with the mental distress of those that recover as they struggle to save others is enthralling as both Kivran and her mentor Mr. Dunsworthy are beset with uncertaintly and hopelessness.
This was written nearly two decades before COVID yet future Oxford had the recognisable situations of deniers, conspiracy theorists, and PPE shortages.
Amongst the angst and sadness there are flashes of (heavy handed humour) with Mrs. Gaddson and the engaging charm of Colin (a constant and a very necessary figure towards the end).
The narration is SUPERB.
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- Christine Ringuette
- 2022-09-30
Was never into sci-fi until now. Excellent!
You know it's good when you're sad it's ending. I just wanted it to go on.
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- Darrin D
- 2022-09-08
Hard to finish
Great premise. Poorly written. Dull going - repetitive and ridiculous. Forced myself to finish this book
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-11-25
This book is boring.
Narrator is good, but Connie Willis Doomsday Book written in 1990's would not find a publisher today. There is basically no story here. The time travel device (the actual HOW of it all) is never explained and the rules seem to change frequently. No explanation of the science is ever given. Time travel paradoxes - never addressed. The 'future' has no telephone answering machines or cellular devices? The time period selected is one of the most interesting eras on planet Earth and yet the main character does nothing. She does nothing. The main character in this book does nothing except REACT to what she sees. Lady kievran never makes a plan or takes initiative or does anything to move the story forward - she is rescued at the end - all forward movement is immediately frustrated and then miraculously the way appears. The priest knew the whole time etc - save your money. This book is boring and soooo painfully British. Ask yourself why is this not a movie? answer because its soooooo boring .
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- Jacinda
- 2022-05-23
Painful.
Imagine you wake up in a panic and realize you are going to be late for a university exam that is critical to your degree and you can't get there because you can't find your keys and no one is answering your calls and Uber is unavailable and and and... Well that urgent and frustrated feeling is what I just experienced for 21 straight listening hours... And then it just ends and that's that. There is no rise and fall to the plot line and no character development. It's just a continuous flatline of hassle and pain... and then it's done.
While I'm at it, there are exactly 1000 occurrences of [character A] says something and [character B] either doesn't hear them, acts as though they didn't hear, or "but they were already gone..." AAAUGH. The theme of this book is epidemics and apparently this includes widespread deafness.
Sorry friends. Allow me to redirect you to Outlander or even Connie Willis's brilliant To Say Nothing Of The Dog if you're looking for excitement, adventure, and, time travel. I assure you those books are so much more worth your time.
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