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Brave New World

Written by: Aldous Huxley
Narrated by: Michael York
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Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before.

“One of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century”—Wall Street Journal

Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media—has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller’s genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 AF (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.

A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, Brave New World is both a warning to be heeded and thought-provoking yet satisfying entertainment.

©1932 Aldous Huxley; 1998 BBC Audiobooks America (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks America
Classics Dystopian Genetic Engineering Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Fiction Socialism Utopian

What the critics say

"British actor Michael York's refined and dramatic reading captures both the tone and the spirit of Huxley's masterpiece." (AudioFile)

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It is difficult to imagine that many years before they predicted our future so well.
I think it is one of must read books.

Difficult to imagine

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Second half of the book is great. Interesting concept. Kind of worries me when I think about what future has in store for us.

This Story is Our Future

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There's not much more I can add to "NOT MY CUP OF TEA." I especially hated the ending! The performance was FANTASTIC, Michael York did an amazing job.

Not My Cup of Tea.

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Great classical story, below average narration for most of the book, especially for female characters.

Great classical story, below average narration

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story didn't grab me, and I didn't appreciate the writing style, too much repetition. 15

Mr York was great, though I'm not sure why the savage had the same accent as Bernard.

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