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Forward the Foundation

By: Isaac Asimov
Narrated by: 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. Classics Fantasy Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera
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Voice is tolerable…story monumental in better understanding fiction today. Take the time, it’s worth it.

Voice is tolerable story monumental

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I liked this part of the story, but I disliked the reader. His voice was really weird and robot like. Nonetheless another great piece to the puzzle of the foundation story.

Nice puzzle piece

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Great Story but read by a machine. Thats really anoying. It could use a makeover.

Robot reading

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The narrator McKeever sounds like those old cheap speech synths they used in the 90s. There is no love, no intonation and no variation. I listened to it for 5 minutes and had to stop. It is that horrible. You likely get better results if you just throw the book in a new text to speech program.

They remake the good versions from Scott Brick, but this garbage wasn't?!

After ages I found the DeLotel version which is slightly less painful, but still pretty bad.

Also this "She was not much more than 1.5 meters in height, and her breasts, though shapely, were small. Yet she did not seem unripe. The nipples were large and the areolae dark, though that might be the result of her brownish skin color."

I love asimov but this audiobook is pain

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I am happy to now have completed the Preludes to the Foundation.
However fun both books have been, e.g. to be back in the word of Asimov, he still isn’t that good of a character writer. Not at all…
The Prelude-Books feel much like a missing piece Asimov needed to fill. But not a book which is thrilling to read. Sorry, but I can’t recommend going through this book. Although, if your willing, like me, to complete the puzzle.
Have fun 🤗.
And yes, the speaker is truly horrible!

Nice to know - not important

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