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Brave New World

Written by: Aldous Huxley
Narrated by: Michael York
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Publisher's Summary

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

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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More relevant for today than 1984

I often hear people making references to 1984 and today, but if you're going to use a piece of literature to accurately describe the short comings of society and the human condition in general, Brave New World is exactly what that is.

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great book narrator not

book and story are amazing, the narrator is terrible goes from whispering to yelling constantly

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My eyes are open

It was just an amazing eye opening experience listening to this excellent book! I think it should be mandatory reading (listening) for anyone looking to challenge there worldview!

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Ahead of it's time, but somewhat lacking

There are a lot of thought provoking concepts here. Brave New World would make a great book club choice. But there is very little story and the characters are all very static and flat. Not much happens, there is just a comparison of two different worlds and an examination of happiness, purpose, etc.

Michael York is a fine voice actor but there were a number of odd choices in this book and a lot of times where his tone/excitement level seemed to really clash with what the character was actually feeling.

Might be worth your time and Aldous Huxley was far ahead of his time, but in the 75+ years since publication there are now other books that explore these themes with much more depth and story to them.

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Not what I was expecting

Everyone told me that since I love 1984 I should read Brave New World, but it doesn't really fit the same vein. It starts off promising with buchanofski principle and all the science, but the story pretty does not have to have had that as a part of it at all. This is not as epix as people made it out to be. I likely would have enjoyed it more if it was not held up with 1984. #Audible1

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Good Performance, but story is uneventful.

Good Performance, but story is uneventful. I found the story line less than fulfilling and thought provoking.

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Not as revolutionary as remembered

Read this in school and was blown away with it's more accurate prophesy (imho) of the future of society than was 1984. But this next pass, over 15 years later, doesn't give me the same sense. I just didn't enjoy the story very much and surprisingly I really disliked John the Savage. Wonder what that says about me and my growth?

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Essential story

A classic that needs to be heard no matter where in life you find yourself. Especially needed as society seems to flounder in directionality.

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One if the classic SciFi's

This is a classic sci fi that challenges us to think about how the future may be. This version is narrated exceptionally well. Listening I couldn't help but get lost in the voices and characters. #Audible1

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Read this on high school

I originally read this in high school. And remember it being a great story. listening to it now in middle age it's even better.

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