
Eifelheim
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Narrated by:
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Anthony Heald
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By:
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Michael Flynn
In 1348, as the Black Death is gathering strength across Europe, Father Deitrich is the priest of the village that will come to be known as Eifelheim. A man educated in science and philosophy, he is astonished to become the first contact between humanity and an alien race from a distant star when their interstellar ship crashes in the nearby forest.
Tom, Sharon, and Father Deitrich have a strange and intertwined destiny of tragedy and triumph in this brilliant novel by the winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award.
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Critic reviews
- Hugo Award nominee, Best Novel, 2007
"Another meticulously researched, intense, mesmerizing novel...for readers seeking thoughtful science fiction of the highest order." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Flynn masterfully achieves an intricate panorama of medieval life, full of fascinatingly realized human and Krenken characters whose fates interconnect with poignant irony." (Publishers Weekly)
"Compellingly weaves past and present together in a dialog of faith and science....Highly recommended." (Library Journal)
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Would you consider the audio edition of Eifelheim to be better than the print version?
I really liked this book, the characters, the plot and the progression of the story. The author manages to wrap science fiction and history into a great read. I look forward to more of his imaginative works.Cleaver, sharp and a great all round listen
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Once I got into the story, it was worth the listen, but this is not the story I anticipated.
Interesting but...
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Bear this in mind...
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Fantastic!
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book
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Another attempt that miss the mark
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This book shows the "dark ages" and its inhabitants with compassion and human depth. This is wrapped around the unknowable question What if aliens did arrive on Earth in our past. These aliens did not build the pyramids or anything so fantastic they were just regular folks and after some time their "humanity" shows.
The present time setting, or a little in our future, was a little clunky but not too
bad; it allowed the reader to find out the truth
of the really interesting characters those of the
dark ages. And as it turns out not so dark after
all.
compassionate dark ages
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Where does Eifelheim rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Absolutely one of the best audio books I have heard in a very long time. The narration alone is worth the credit ( not surprisingly, as Heald is alway excellent ) but in this absolutely stunning. ( And difficult to do, once you listen you will understand.)The juxstaposition of the past and present, with many connecting threads that are not always immediately evident, highly compelling charcters, and a story that pulls you in ( and keeps you in ) make this once of the "must listen" books I know of, not just in it's genre, but in general.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Both the philosophers.Which character – as performed by Anthony Heald – was your favorite?
They all work very very well, but the "visitors" he does especially well.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The passings of the visitors was intense.Any additional comments?
You must download and listen to this book.Do it for yourself. Do it for pleasure, and learning, but just do it. Now.History and the future?
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