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Forward the Foundation

Auteur(s): Isaac Asimov
Narrateur(s): Larry McKeever
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 The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION

As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory—and with it the future of the Galaxy.

Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general. In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life’s work from their grasp as he searches for its true heirs—a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation. Classiques Fantastique Fiction Hard science-fiction Science-fiction Space opéra Interstellaire Robotique
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If you want an example of how far audiobook presentations have come in 30 years we go from Scott Brick to this book read by Larry McKeever. Like going from an F1 racecare to a tricycle. No inflection, robotic read. I nearly gave up on it early but thanks to reading these reviews I saw a tip to speed up the playback. At 1.2 times speed it became easier to listen to and I got through it quicker. Double win.

The book itself is the lesser of the five Foundation books I have listened to. The story is still interesting but feels incomplete. The last chapter seems a rush to wrap up the story. Personally I would have hoped Asimov shed light on how psycho-history was developed rather than just focusing on the large chess pieces. But that may signal the era the book was written.

Hard to listen to.

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1. Listen to this AFTER 'Foundation'/'Foundation and Empire'/'Second Foundation'/'Foundation's Edge'/'Foundation and Earth'
2. Set playback speed at 1.25X

This book is less an entry in the 'Foundation' series than it is a SciFi-flavored Drama set in the "Foundation" universe. In fact, I was disappointed with the character development mandate that Isaac Asimov undertook (Hari Seldon's academic career, political appointments, marriage, and fatherhood considerations actually kind of ruin the character for me - he's intentionally enigmatic in the first few books, imo). Seldon's protection/encouragement by metagalactic forces further weakens the character and makes little sense unless you've read Books "6" & "7" (I almost wish that Asimov hadn't written this book).
Going on with the series *after* reading 'Forward The Foundation'  would detract from the appropriate focus on the speculative aspects of Asimov's masterpiece (thus, my recommendation to dig in to the "Main Course" before consuming this book. Save it for "Dessert").

Likewise disappointing, Larry McKeever's performance of the book is criminally subpar. Increasing playback speed is actually REQUIRED to overcome McKeever's robotic tone and oddly stochastic reading cadence on this project.

This recording merits a mere 5.5 stars out of 10. It's worth a listen for fans of quality Science Fiction.. but references themes (robots, for example) that don't even appear in the initial Foundation Trilogy. This book could easily distract you from enjoying the OG 1950s entries if you read it first.

Two Pearls:

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Yeah so obviously the story is amazing, but the voice actor has this really deep robotic voice. However, if you really want to hear the book it’s still worth it

Love the story, voice actor no great

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it was really difficult to even get through the first chapter. The narrator is monotone and there is a lack of continuation in background noise when he speaks. It sounds disjointed

sounds like it's being read by a computer

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the story was good overall the downside is the narrator very monotone and really pulls you out of the story hard to listen to but if you can get past that it is not bad listen.

bad performance

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