Length6h 49m
About this audiobook
In this short novel Leinster follows the somewhat coincidental development of interstellar space travel as an unplanned side effect of the psychiatric treatment of a wealthy scientist with self-concept issues. The overcrowded Earth portrayed in the novel is one where individuals have little hope of advancement and Leinster does an excellent job of showing the psychological impact of this. The main character, Jed Cochrane, is a television producer who cleverly finances the development of interstellar travel through the production of a reality series and in so doing restores hope to humanity. There is also a strong theme throughout the book of man's separation from nature due to the urbanization of Earth and the healing aspects of a return to a more naturalistic setting. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.5 (407)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing
GenreScience Fiction
Length6 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER ONE
6CHAPTER SIX
2CHAPTER TWO
7CHAPTER SEVEN
3CHAPTER THREE
8CHAPTER EIGHT
4CHAPTER FOUR
9CHAPTER NINE
5CHAPTER FIVE
10CHAPTER TEN
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