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  • The Man Who Fell to Earth

  • By: Walter Tevis
  • Narrated by: George Guidall
  • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (628 ratings)

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The Man Who Fell to Earth

By: Walter Tevis
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Thomas Newton is an extraterrestrial, one of only 300 left on his home planet. Using his superior intelligence and skills, Newton amasses a small fortune and a business empire, but soon must battle unexpected foes: the CIA, alcoholism, loneliness, himself. An utterly absorbing psychological study of one man's struggle to survive on 20th-century Earth.
©2007 Walter Tevis (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC
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One of the best sci-fi books I've ever read

The Man Who Fell to Earth was original, creative, and moving. Walter Tevis is a creative force on a parallel with Philip K. Dick.

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Better than the movie

I was a teen when the movie came out, and I liked it, though it was slow. But of course the book has a lot more depth.

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Adored it

It was a fantastic story, no major tail spinning stuff happens, however, the personal tale is quite fantastic! Definite read for people who enjoy a fish out of water story, or relate to feeling alien from the majority of the population!

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Essential prelude to Showtime series.

Marvelous story. Visionary for its time. A sympathetic portrayal of a superior species. Read it!

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Gr8!

Great story. Thought provoking, and interesting characters, with an easy flow
To capture you attention. Not to technical but visionary.

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better than 3, not as good as 4 stars

It's not a bad story, it starts off better than it ends. It's somewhat dated. Guidall is always a great reader.

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Classic scifi

A brilliant and kind of heartbreaking story—different from the movie and the series. And George Guidell fans will enjoy it!

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Expected more

The narration was good and the story in general was OK, but a bit repetitive; many scenes in which the alien gets drunk.

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my favorite book

As an author, I named my novel The Dog Who Spoke With Gods because I had always called it "The Dog Who Fell To Earth" in my mind. I LOVE this story! what a writer!
narration is awesome.
p.s. don't bother to watch the movies...they are junk. though David Bowie WAS the only person who could have played Newton.

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Terrific! Want a sequel!

I loved every minute of this book! It exceeded all my expectations except for… leaving me wanting more! The story line is completely believable with reference to our world today and how this amazing visitor was treated. You can't help but feel some sadness for his plight as a visitor to this world.

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