The Currents of Space
Galactic Empire, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Jon Lindstrom
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By:
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Isaac Asimov
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A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction.
The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
High above the planet Florina, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of its surface, however, the native Florinians labour ceaselessly for their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. But now both worlds are hurtling toward a cataclysm, and only one man knows the truth; a man without a memory or a past, unaware of the secret locked inside his own brain…
Their world is doomed.
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Critic reviews
‘Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age…It will never be known how many practising scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac Asimov’
Carl Sagan
‘Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction’
Daily Telegraph
‘Asimov’s career was one of the most formidable in science fiction’
The Times
The beginning of the story
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This is classic Asimov. He introduces characters, some of whom are not what they seem, sets up a number of mysteries, leaves a few clues, adds a sprinkling of wild coincidences—without which fiction would be entirely sterile—and finally reveals all in a satisfying conclusion. The tale really owes more to Agatha Christie than Science Fiction, with very little space travel and only the occasional mention of 'hyperatomic drives', 'blasters', and 'neuronic whips' although the 'psychic probe' plays a central part.
I liked this book and it was over far too quickly. As with so much Asimov on Audible, I first read it in the early 1960s although I enjoyed the book far more this time. It is not in the absolute top rank but a most satisfying read.
A satisfying read
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Without giving away plot, but to give some examples, I think the power balance dynamics that underpin the story strained my credulity, and the way a key character’s background and identity is investigated by other parties seemed to miss so many obvious steps that I felt let down.
Glad I listened to it, but probably won’t relisten.
Classic but
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