Time's Eye
A Time Odyssey, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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Written by:
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Stephen Baxter
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Arthur C. Clarke
About this listen
Scattered across the planet are floating silver orbs impervious to all weapons and impossible to communicate with. Are these technologically advanced devices responsible for creating and sustaining the rifts in time? Are they cameras through which inscrutable alien eyes are watching? Or are they something stranger and more terrifying still?
The answer may lie in the ancient city of Babylon, where two groups of refugees from 2037 - three cosmonauts returning to Earth from the International Space Station, and three United Nations peacekeepers on a mission in Afghanistan - have detected radio signals: the only such signals on the planet, apart from their own. The peacekeepers find allies in nineteenth-century British troops and in the armies of Alexander the Great. The astronauts, crash-landed in the steppes of Asia, join forces with the Mongol horde led by Genghis Khan. The two sides set out for Babylon, each determined to win the race for knowledge...and the power that lies within.
Yet the real power is beyond human control, perhaps even human understanding. As two great armies face off before the gates of Babylon, it watches, waiting.
©2005 Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What the critics say
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- So About That
- 2024-11-26
Solid sci-fi with substance
There are echoes of Riverworld, but with more mature writing. A lot of substance, and some fun notions.
There was for me a bit too long of a denouement after resolution of the active conflict. And I was vaguely dissatisfied with the ending. But the listen was very good and I look forward to the next one.
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- Sterling McKay
- 2024-10-26
surrealist
thought provoking and enlightening. touched on all the sciences, hard an soft. a philosophical wake up call. A reminder of our human arrogance and possible genius.
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- Northern Greg
- 2024-10-13
excellent performance and a mostly excellent story
Good story and an excellent performance, but the conclusion was frustrating in that it lacked resolution. many parts of the story were nicely crafted and well thought out, with a very pleasing level of coherence and rationale.
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- Shirley's awesome reads
- 2022-10-04
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This story is maybe 1/3 finished and so far, and I'm enjoying it, ar least far n8
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- Artur A.
- 2021-10-28
Loved the sci-fi story and the voice acting
It's not in my top 100 books of all time and space, but I really enjoyed it regardless. I recommend listening in the car while driving (without earphones) or during some manual labour work like gardening or something. If you miss a sentence or two, most of the time it won't hurt at all and you can listen on without going back 30 seconds. It's easy to follow.
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