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Title details for The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov - Available

The Currents of Space

#2 in series

by Isaac Asimov
Kevin T. Collins
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High above the planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. But as his memories begin to return, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: everyone on Florinia is doomed ... the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end—so some would finish the job and would kill the messenger. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Galactic Empire

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 1, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792764786
      • File size: 228018 KB
      • Duration: 07:55:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Rik is an educated man who has a message to deliver: The planet Florina faces imminent destruction. When he delivers his message to those who rely on the precious product created on Florina, he's kidnapped, brainwashed, and left to make his own way among the workers there. Kevin Collins communicates the gravity of the threat to the universe and the failure of those in power to heed it, due to economic interests. Collins uses accents of various types to create characters of different classes, and to show distinctions in the status of those within classes. Collins subtly develops the character of Rik as he's thrust into the midst of political intrigue. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      September 15, 2009
      This second title in Asimov's three-book "Galactic Empire" seriesthe entirety of which will be available from BBC Audiobooks America in late 2010revolves around a man with amnesia who may be the key to a planet's survival. A curious relic of 1950s sf, it actually reads more like a contemporary mystery or thriller. Like its prequel, "The Stars, Like Dust" (1951), it depicts gender roles in ways already laughably out-of-date, but its stronger plot renders it compelling enough to attract new audiences. Actor/singer Kevin T. Collins's narration is adequate; however, the thick accents of present-day ethnic groups he employs make it hard to remember that this story is set many millennia in the future. Nonetheless, sf fans will enjoy. [Audio clip available through www.bbcaudiobooksamerica.com.Ed.]R. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, CA

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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