
The Long Earth
A Novel
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Michael Fenton-Stevens
The possibilities are endless. Just be careful what you wish for....
The Western Front, 1916. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong and the wind in the leaves. Where have the mud, blood, and blasted landscape of no-man's-land gone? For that matter, where has Percy gone?
Madison, Wisconsin, 2015. Police officer Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive - some say mad, others allege dangerous - scientist who seems to have vanished. Sifting through the wreckage, Jansson find a curious gadget: a box containing some rudimentary wiring, a three-way switch, and . . . a potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way humankind views the world forever.
The first novel in an exciting new collaboration between Discworld creator Terry Pratchett and the acclaimed SF writer Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth transports readers to the ends of the earth - and far beyond. All it takes is a single step. . . .
©2012 Terry Pratchett, Lyn Pratchett, and Stephen Baxter (P)2012 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...




















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It ends without resolving anything, which I hate even in a series. If you felt betrayed by Connie Willis' Blackout you're going to hate the way this book ends.
The review by Pete Lamonica is basically right on the money.
All that being said I did enjoy the story right up until the ending.
Not classic Pratchett, iffy story, terrible ending
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There are several things I like about the book: an interesting mechanism to explore the multi-universe theme; a different angle on the origin of Pratchett's trolls and elves; a new incarnation of a Tibetan monk; two or three characters that you find yourself rooting for; etc...
But...
There's less humor and slower pace than you'll find in most Pratchett books. The twists and turns are more externally driven and less character-based. There's more exposition than character development, which leaves me wanting some of the more interesting characters to interact more (and central characters to interact less). For what it was, it could have been half the length.
Of course, this is a joint work, and it may not be fair to bring a Pratchett-specific lens to the book. It may have merits that I missed because I was expecting something else. Still, whereas I would recommend *any* of Pratchett's solo work (or Agnes Nitt), I can't be enthusiastic about this book.
Not what I expected...
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A thousand book ideas in one place...sort of
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Read this book, but be ready for disappointment. Pratchett and Baxter spend hours putting together a world as novel as only Pratchett can. And Baxter provides all the scientific details you can possibly want. One might get the impression the publishers told them the first book was too long and the authors arbitrarily cut the book, leaving no conclusion.What about Michael Fenton-Stevens’s performance did you like?
The narration was great. Easily understood with wonderful variety and meter.Do you think The Long Earth needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
There MUST be a sequel. Thankfully it is in the works. Perhaps wait until the second book is released.Not Rome, but this road must lead somewhere
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Undecided
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Great Concept!
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Some enjoyable narrative but ...
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Fascinating Concept
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Naive
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Great book
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