
Foundation
The Foundation Trilogy, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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William Hope
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By:
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Isaac Asimov
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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES
The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.
The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.
Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.
However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first.
©2019 Isaac Asimov (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic reviews
"One of the most staggering achievements in modern SF." (The Times)
"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)
Classic!
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From a zeitgeist / social relevance point of view I found it disappointing since it seems naively optimistic about science, oversimplifying the characters in a strictly patriarchal way that doesn’t seem to allow for even of the fraction of societal change we’ve seen in the 70 years since it was written, let alone centuries.
Women scarcely feature in this story and when they do they are portrayed in the most infantile and stereotypic ways imaginable.
The narration is also disappointing, with the main characters having rather annoying intonations.
Seminal work but didn’t age all that well
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great story
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The reader makes the characters’ voices quite distinct, which is really beneficial for a story with long dialogues.
Awesome
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The narrator of this book is superb!
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Boring
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Great book, performance a little hard to follow
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Just to stress the point that the actual voice acting wasn't bad.
Skipped content
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The story is well thought out, with a grand scale. He leaves us questioning the rationale of certain events, only to reveal it at the perfect time. I was never bored during the book.
Classic but very fresh.
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Well read classic science fiction
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