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Solaris
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- Narrated by: Alessandro Juliani
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
At last, one of the world’s greatest works of science fiction is available - just as author Stanislaw Lem intended it.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Solaris, Audible, in cooperation with the Lem Estate, has commissioned a brand-new translation - complete for the first time, and the first ever directly from the original Polish to English. Beautifully narrated by Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica), Lem’s provocative novel comes alive for a new generation.
In Solaris, Kris Kelvin arrives on an orbiting research station to study the remarkable ocean that covers the planet’s surface. But his fellow scientists appear to be losing their grip on reality, plagued by physical manifestations of their repressed memories. When Kelvin’s long-dead wife suddenly reappears, he is forced to confront the pain of his past - while living a future that never was. Can Kelvin unlock the mystery of Solaris? Does he even want to?
What the critics say
"Juliani transmits Kelvin’s awe at Solaris’s red and blue dawns and makes his confusion palpable when he awakens one morning to find his long-dead wife seated across the room. Juliani’s performance is top-notch." ( AudioFile)
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- Nic
- 2022-11-05
Made me pause and relisten to certain segments
Wow, what a story. Full of psychological questions and mystery. Part The Shining, part love story. It's a quick listen which was perfect length
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- Austin
- 2020-07-29
Definitely worth reading
This is an excellent work of science fiction, truly one of the classics. It's depiction of alien life as something truly alien is a breath of fresh air. This book is very philosophical and really encourages the reader to reflect on the work. There are occasionally passages which are very technical but these are nevertheless an important part of the work. Overall, it is an excellent work but you have to be in the right mood to listen to it and know what you're getting into. It may be odd and quirky at times but it is worth reading. The narrator does an excellent job as well. The pace of narration is good, as are the different voices of the characters, both male and female. Overall it's 5/5 but I gave the story a 4/5 because it's not really a story driven book in my opinion but more philosophical.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-19
A repeat listen
If you like this style of writing then this will be a great listen. It was enjoyed by my young son as well. It is one of the few that I have listened to more than once. #Audible1
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- Adam SOne
- 2018-05-29
Very intriguing
I want to know what the ocean is, what about contact? I enjoyed it, but was left wanting more wonder.
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- munnyman5
- 2020-02-13
an audio page-turner
This is an amazing story, so much the better for being brought to life by an excellent narrator!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-05-01
I enjoyed the movies more!
The narrator was superb, soothing voice which I know from Battlestar. story was just ok for me
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- Matt
- 2020-01-23
Genuine Science Fiction
I have read (or listened to) stories that were more entertaining than this one, but I must say that this is unique. Significantly unique. It is difficult to review, in fact. This is certainly one of the great books of the genre.
This novel examines the concept of 'alien' and proposes our (almost) complete inability to understand an extra--terrestrial intelligence. No little green men here. No rubber forehead aliens either.
Without revealing too much, the protagonist is part of a scientific super project to study an alien phenomena on a distant world; a living 'ocean'. Contact with this intelligence pushes the minds of the tiny scientific team to the limits of their endurance.
Astounding that this book seems reasonably modern, with a few notable exceptions, despite its publication date (1961).
The narration was very fine, but his attempt at the female voice (Hari) was not great and a little distracting.
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- Jennifer
- 2022-10-18
Weird and wonderful
A strange love story set in an immense ocean of barely decipherable events and non events. Really worth the listen. The characters are beautifully realized by the talent of Alessandro Juliani.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-02
So different, so surreal
This was a fantastic story to hear. It’s thought provoking and mysterious and one of its kind.
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- Radio Operator
- 2024-04-03
overrated
unfinished thought soup. great idea on alien life but not my cup of tea. interesting atmosphere but too bland of a story.
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