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Prelude to Foundation
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story5 out of 5 stars 118
It is the year 12,020 GE and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, 40 billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall - those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In The Beginning
- By legalos3 on 2019-12-23
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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I, Robot
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities, and unforeseen risks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad I read this
- By JK Wichert on 2022-10-25
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The End of Eternity
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries into which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will. You had to be special to become an Eternal. Andrew Harlan was special. Until he committed the one unforgivable sin - falling in love. Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andrew could not deny the sensations that were struggling within him. He knew he could not keep this secret forever. And so he began to plan his escape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it.
- By Spencer on 2022-10-29
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The Foundation Trilogy (Dramatized)
- Written by: Isaac Asimov, Patrick Tull - adaptation, Mike Stott - adaptation
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers, Lee Montague, Julian Glover, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
The opening episode begins on Trantor, capital of the Galactic Empire, with the meeting of Seldon and Dornick, their trial, and their exile to Terminus. The action then jumps forward 50 years, to the first Seldon Crisis, where the repercussions of the recent independence of the Four Kingdoms of the Periphery are being felt on Terminus, and are handled by the first Mayor, Salvor Hardin....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abhorant audio quality
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-07-21
Written by: Isaac Asimov, and others
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Fondation
- Le Cycle de Fondation 1
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Stéphane Ronchewski
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
En ce début de treizième millénaire, l'Empire n'a jamais été aussi puissant, aussi étendu à travers toute la galaxie. C'est dans sa capitale, Trantor, que l'éminent savant Hari Seldon invente la psychohistoire, une science nouvelle permettant de prédire l'avenir. Grâce à elle, Seldon prévoit l'effondrement de l'Empire d'ici cinq siècles, suivi d'une ère de ténèbres de trente mille ans. Réduire cette période à mille ans est peut-être possible, à condition de mener à terme son projet : la Fondation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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un roman du futur
- By Claude Lambert on 2019-12-07
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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Nightfall and Other Stories
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
A collection of 20 classic short stories by Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation series, featuring the definitive and only in-print version of “Nightfall”.
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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Prelude to Foundation
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story5 out of 5 stars 118
It is the year 12,020 GE and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, 40 billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall - those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In The Beginning
- By legalos3 on 2019-12-23
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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I, Robot
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities, and unforeseen risks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad I read this
- By JK Wichert on 2022-10-25
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The End of Eternity
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries into which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will. You had to be special to become an Eternal. Andrew Harlan was special. Until he committed the one unforgivable sin - falling in love. Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andrew could not deny the sensations that were struggling within him. He knew he could not keep this secret forever. And so he began to plan his escape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it.
- By Spencer on 2022-10-29
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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The Foundation Trilogy (Dramatized)
- Written by: Isaac Asimov, Patrick Tull - adaptation, Mike Stott - adaptation
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers, Lee Montague, Julian Glover, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
The opening episode begins on Trantor, capital of the Galactic Empire, with the meeting of Seldon and Dornick, their trial, and their exile to Terminus. The action then jumps forward 50 years, to the first Seldon Crisis, where the repercussions of the recent independence of the Four Kingdoms of the Periphery are being felt on Terminus, and are handled by the first Mayor, Salvor Hardin....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abhorant audio quality
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-07-21
Written by: Isaac Asimov, and others
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Fondation
- Le Cycle de Fondation 1
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Stéphane Ronchewski
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
En ce début de treizième millénaire, l'Empire n'a jamais été aussi puissant, aussi étendu à travers toute la galaxie. C'est dans sa capitale, Trantor, que l'éminent savant Hari Seldon invente la psychohistoire, une science nouvelle permettant de prédire l'avenir. Grâce à elle, Seldon prévoit l'effondrement de l'Empire d'ici cinq siècles, suivi d'une ère de ténèbres de trente mille ans. Réduire cette période à mille ans est peut-être possible, à condition de mener à terme son projet : la Fondation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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un roman du futur
- By Claude Lambert on 2019-12-07
Written by: Isaac Asimov
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Nightfall and Other Stories
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
A collection of 20 classic short stories by Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation series, featuring the definitive and only in-print version of “Nightfall”.
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In the 23rd century, pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star two light-years from Earth: a star named Nemesis. Now a 15-year-old Rotorian girl has learned of the dire threat that nemesis poses to Earth’s people - but she is prevented from warning them. Soon, she will realize that Nemesis endangers Rotor as well.
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On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Simmons is a complete hack
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Dune
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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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Great story... but inconsistent voices?
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Written by: Frank Herbert
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Hunters of Dune
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- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 20 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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At the end of Frank Herbert's final novel, Chapterhouse: Dune, a ship carrying a crew of refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. Hunters of Dune is the exotic odyssey of the crew as it is forced to elude the diabolical traps set by the ferocious, unknown Enemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My first venture into the extended universe.
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964
- The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
- Written by: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and others
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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sci fi from the past.
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Written by: Robert A. Heinlein, and others
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The Gods Themselves
- Written by: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Only a few know the terrifying truth - an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun... They know the truth - but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy - but who will believe?These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to the Earth's survival.
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3 out of 5 stars
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the Para dimensional creatures took to long
- By Rat Madman on 2021-08-06
Written by: Isaac Asimov
Publisher's Summary
The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series.
Led by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire - the mightiest force in the Galaxy - is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who - or what - is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation?
Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity’s perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light - and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.
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- AC
- 2021-07-30
Another Great Listen
This was part 2 of 3. Part 2 continues the excellent writing of Asimov in the foundation trilogy. This was a good listen. I enjoyed the length, characters, and plot. Asimov, throws good twists and turns in the story and gives the reader another sweeping epic of story and world building. I encourage a reading or listening of this book if you enjoy science fiction.
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- Yoel Kazor
- 2021-03-15
Scott Brick
I hope that some day Scot Brick would narrate Foundation and Empire as well. He makes the books more interesting and very fun to listen to.
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- Kenny
- 2022-05-10
A Perfect Sequel
I loved the original Foundation book. It was inspired and original. This book is even better. It builds on that premise and offers up a book that delivers more of a character story. With only two Sheldan crisis this book has alot more time to expand and build the world and the characters making them feel more life like and interesting.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anna
- 2021-03-28
Dated but fun
Enjoy the grand sweep of the conception. It’s about telling a future history not about believable characters. Try and ignore the social mores and flubs on character that comes with any literature of a period.
Great job by the narrator
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- hsia pai wu
- 2020-12-09
great performance and story.
I wished I read / listened to the series earlier, as the now considered retrofuturism would not be as distracting, and plot twist other sci fi novels undoubtedly borrowed from less apparent. Still a terrific read leaving me wanting to finish the series. If book one is an interesting take on writing history from the perspective of an historian, this book two read much more like an action packed movie script. Only if the narrator would be slightly more varied in his interpretation of character's accents and voices.
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- Pascal
- 2018-09-18
Thoroughly enjoyable
Truly Inspiring, would recommend 10/10.
This brought back my love for reading science fiction. Looking forward to reading the next of his books!
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- Cameron Britton
- 2018-09-13
Scott Brick and Isaac Asimov are a match made in heaven
Scott Brick is my favourite narrator. Expressive and emotional, while remaining tasteful and understated, with tonal variations for conversing characters without overstepping into over acting.
Oh, and the book is brilliant. Can’t wait to read Book 3!
#Audible1
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- Langer MD
- 2023-09-30
The Mule
There are few characters in Fantasy-SciFi literature so memorable that just hearing their name immediately brings to mind an author/series: Gandalf, Yoda, The Shrike, Danaerys Targaryen.. for me, The Mule almost defines the cleverness of Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' reality. The author's concept of a single individual altering/influencing the course of an almost predetermined history is straight-up fascinating. Contemplating ideas like that is what reading Science Fiction is all about.
The Scott Brick narration on this project - backed up by considerable technical support from Random House Audio engineers - is once again creditable. Brick is best consumed at a playback speed of 1.15X.. but was otherwise a capable - if unspectacular - casting choice.
If you are looking for a serviceable unabridged audiobook version of Isaac Asimov's timeless vision, this 9/10-star recording is worth your Credit. You can certainly get other versions for free (there's a good one on YouTube, for example), but, regardless, get this book in your SciFi library.
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- Negative Nancy
- 2022-09-03
Great
The ending was a bit predictable, but the book and the narration were superb nonetheless.
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- Jason Campbell
- 2022-05-13
Timeless
One of my most favorite Arthur's is the godfather of science fiction Isaac Asimov. I have read these books before and I keep going back to them. there is a certain timelessness about his writing. if you never heard of him and you a fan of science fiction then there is a very good chance that you have felt his influence. From the rules of robotics to mathematical predictions and world in-between.
A truly wonderful experience
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Joseph
- 2010-05-25
NOT AS HAPPY AS I WOULD LIKE TO BE
I feel that when a BOOK IS OFFERED, if it is part of a SERIES THAT A STATEMENT BE MADE AS TO WHAT PART OF THE SERIES IT IS !!!!!
This is the Second book in the series and it needs / you should have some knowledge of the First book to make some sense when listening to this Audio Book. This series was originaly a TRILOGY. The series should be read as ( FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, SECOND FOUNDATION ). There are also two additional sequels to the series ( FOUNDATION'S EDGE AND FOUNDATION AND EARTH ). And two prequels
( PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION AND FOWARD THE FOUNDATION ). The sequels and prequels are not required for the " FOUNDATION / EMPIRE SERIES ". They just make good reading.
I KNOW THIS INFORMATION TO BE CORRECT AS I HAVE FIVE OF THESE BOOKS [ PRINTED VERSIONS ].
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- Lynwood E. Hines
- 2012-06-17
Masterpiece
Books in the original Foundation trilogy need no introduction; they have stood the test of time and are broadly accepted as some of the greatest masterpieces in the science fiction genre. You can find millions of words written about these books all over the Internet.
I have some comments that relate to frustrations I encountered while reading reviews for this book. First, I wish that I could comment on reviews that others have written like I can on Amazon. What follows would more appropriately be entered as such a comment, but it's here because there is no other way to respond to existing reviews.
To Joseph: First of all, it is misleading and unhelpful to give a book a poor rating because you didn't realize it was part of a trilogy. You are supposed to review the quality of the work, not vent your frustration at being unaware that the book is part of a series. That's your problem, not the book's.
Secondly, it would have taken you all of 5 minutes to discover not only the series to which this book belongs, but also the published order of all the books in the series, with a simple Google or Wikipedia search. This is made even easier by the fact that this is one of the most famous serials written during the entire 20th century in any genre, and at least in the top 5 of most famous science fiction serials of all time.
That said... it would not hurt my feelings if Audible would include both the chronological order and published order of books that belong to a series. It would really be nice to be able to add all books in a series to my wish list with a single click, and for those books to remain grouped together in the wish list so it is clear that they are all members of the same series. That would make it easy to buy them all at once too. Keeping them ordered by original book publication date within the grouping would also be VERY helpful. NOT the date the audio version was published -- the date the ORIGINAL BOOK was FIRST published.
Chronological order is interesting but not terribly useful, because you do not want to read them that way. The author expects you to read them in PUBLISHED order, so that is what you should do for maximum effect. For example, there are essentially "spoilers" in prequels that will ruin mystery and suspense created in the books published earlier in the series.
For anyone not willing to type the words "foundation series published order" into Google, below is the published order of the series. This is the proper and expected order in which to read them.
Foundation
Foundation and Empire
Second Foundation
Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth
Prelude to Foundation
Forward the Foundation
Enjoy!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2015-01-23
...Bricked
This series is enjoyable to read, and I thought I would enjoy them on the freeway.
I learned I am not a fan of Scott Brick.
Brick warbles at least a few vowels each sentence. Each sentence is drawn out slowly. Its like Brick is singing a horrible song.
I used the 1.5 speed attempting to alleviate the annoying Brick narration.
I will not purchase another narration by Brick. I will not listen to his narration, even if the audio book is free.
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- Shukhrat
- 2011-01-24
Excellent book
It is second book from the trilogy. Not as thrilling as the third one (Second foundation), it is still very interesting and entertaining. Scott Brick is an excellent narrator and his narration is flawless. I am glad that I bought this book, it was true fun to listen.
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- thomas
- 2014-08-14
Sci Fi Classic(s)
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes I would. The audible version is stellar and these books (Foundation Series) are a must read for any fan of Sci Fi or speculative ficiton.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Everyone of them. Superbly done.
Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have read some negative reviews of Scott Brick and I don't get it. I think he is terrific, he lends the right tone of drama to material that lends itself to that type of delivery. He was great in the Dune Series and his work here is equally well done.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not really. These books are logical puzzles, with lots of characters and sub-plots. The fun is in keeping track of it all, in a world that Asimov has built just for you.
Any additional comments?
This is a must read. Audible has done a great job with the Asimov books. I suggest reading reading the Robot Series and the Galactic Series first, then delving into the Foundation Series. However read Prelude to Foundation last, which is largely background information.
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- Greg & Brandi
- 2020-02-09
Not interesting in the least
Poorly developed characters. An uninteresting plot. Conflict and reactions that feel forced. Nothing that anyone says feels natural. Nothing is believable. Perhaps this is the way people spoke to each other when this book was written. It primarily makes me think that Asimov never saw two people speaking to each other. This book certainly displays no knowledge of human nature. It feels like it was written by a technician who thinks he is a philosopher.
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- Kane
- 2017-03-30
did not have the excitement of the first.
it felt like nothing really happened. a slow book. here's hoping the third picks up
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- Brutis
- 2020-10-06
Waste Of A Great Narrator
Using the writers own words the important parts could be put in one to two pages. Let me summaries those 2 pages and you can skip this book an lose nothing.
There is a mutant human name Mule. The writer has indicated that magnifico a midget jester is actually the Mule. He has what appears to be magical powers. He takes over the empire including the Foundation. The founder of the foundation seems to have failed in his prophecy this time.
Everything else is useless rambling.
If you think you are going to get some science fiction with action like space battles and war, forget it, that was about four sentences with no battle details.
Why is it said this is one of the greatest science fiction books I have no idea.
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- Cal Kinchen
- 2016-07-27
Just as great as the first reading!
I have read all of Asimov's three series'. The Robot Series, Foundation Series, and Empire. True Visionary and, such magnificent prose. Truly worthy of revisiting!
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- S. H. C.
- 2015-11-07
Great sequel to a hard Sci-Fi classic.
Would you consider the audio edition of Foundation and Empire to be better than the print version?
I would consider them to be the same; it depends entirely upon the tastes of the reader/listener. In many ways it was nice to have the difficult names and words pronounced out loud in the audible version, however, it is equally satisfying to turn a physical page in your hands to see what's next in a story.
What did you like best about this story?
I liked that it was more human. Let me explain; stories that have an immense scope of time and space (Foundation series is a good example of this) tend to assign divine characteristics to some overarching characters or sub-plots. In many ways they have to; that's the only way to provide cohesiveness for the reader. (Minor spoiler ahead) However, I like this book because it casts a bit of doubt on the most over-arching of all plots in the Foundation storyline. To me, that symbolizes that nothing is safe, everything has the potential to fall, and it allows for an immense suspension in disbelief.
What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His narration is exceptional and really adds the right tinge of atmosphere to the storyline without overpowering it. His pronunciation of the very difficult names and terms of the book is also extremely good.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.
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- indigotyger
- 2020-02-07
A scifi thriller
A story which engages as much as any genre of mystery.
Now back to mundane life!
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