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The Santaroga Barrier

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Santaroga seemed to be nothing more than a prosperous farm community. But there was something...different...about Santaroga.

Santaroga had no juvenile delinquency, or any crime at all. Outsiders found no house for sale or rent in this valley, and no one ever moved out. No one bought cigarettes in Santaroga. No cheese, wine, beer, or produce from outside the valley could be sold there. The list went on and on and grew stranger and stranger.

Maybe Santaroga was the last outpost of American individualism. Maybe they were just a bunch of religious kooks....

Or maybe there was something extraordinary at work in Santaroga. Something far more disturbing than anyone could imagine.

©2002 Frank Herbert (P)2010 Tantor Science Fiction

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"Herbert does more than carry events forward: he deals with the consequences of events, the implications of decisions." ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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Audiolibro divertido...An interesting take on incorporation of psychadelics into a normal community. Scott Brick's voice took getting used to. But overall good adventure. Its an era in a story.

I'll take a jasper's

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This is good science fiction, but unremarkable and forgettable. Presumably it was more culturally shocking around the time of its release. Today, it has the feel of a dusty, slightly mildewed heirloom: quite lovely in its essence, but without any luster.

Intriguing story, but too long

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the Jasper's substance or effect in this book is the beginning of the spice in the Dune series

Jaspers is menage (spice)

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Fun read. Thoroughly enjoyed the slow, methodical climb into existential horror. Horror? Or was it something beautiful? Perhaps another bite of cheese will tell…

Just a pinch of Jaspers

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It's too good. A mystery, action and suspense with a morbid touch of comedy. Very different from other books by Herbert.

New Favorite

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if you haven't read Camp 38 you must do so in conjunction with this book.

Herbert's strongest resonance with Camp 38

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First read was many many years ago when in college, and I didn't remember it very fondly. Why did the main character resist? But this time around I found the nuance of the story had grown over the years.

A happy life....

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I’ve read a fair amount of books on audible and I have to say I’ve been very satisfied, but this narrator is not enjoyable to listen to. I have read 3 books now that he has narrated and each time I find it unfortunate. I love the story it was fantastic, but I wish there was other options for different narrators.

Does anyone else dislike this narrator?

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The story is enjoyable. Parts of the plot require some serious suspension of disbelief to get past, but overall it is entertaining and fun to listen to.

A good story

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Slow burn thriller, Quality Frank writing. Takes place in contemporary 1960s California. The story has a couple of punches, its definitely a product of the time. It handles these things with deference though. I was reminded of Scanner Darkly mixed with some of Frank's nior short stories.

Great read

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