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Hyperion
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
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Hyperion, one of the most celebrated Sci-Fi novels of all time and the first book in the Hyperion Cantos series, begins in the midst of an interplanetary war in the 29th century. Five pilgrims set out to the mysterious title planet in an attempt to prevent Armageddon, but while most of the planets in the Hegemony are connected by rapid transit farcaster portals, the journey is far from safe. Modified humans known as Outsters lurk in space stations between planets, threatening the very fabric of the planetary alliance.
Winner of both the Hugo Award and the Locus Award for Best Novel, Hyperion is easily one of the most important, groundbreaking books in Sci-Fi. It incorporates favourite elements of genre — including time travel, galactic war and intricate world building — making for a listen that any space odyssey fan will love. In audio, the experience is even more immersive as you’ll hear the individual stories of the five Pilgrims, each brought vividly to life by a different narrator.
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Critic reviews
Locus Award, Best Novel, 1990
"Dan Simmons has the Midas touch: Every genre he writes - whether SF, horror, mystery, historical, or thriller - he turns to gold. Hyperion and The Fall Of Hyperion set a new standard for grand-scale science fiction." (Kevin J. Anderson, author of The Saga of Seven Suns)
"Dan Simmons was a star from the outset. It was the Hyperion books that made him a superstar. The man, quite simply, is what we in the trade call a writer's writer." (Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author)
Each of [the pilgrim's] stories would make a superb novella on its own. ( The New York Times Book Review, Gerald Jonas)
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- J Dunford
- 31-03-23
Amazing Complex Future
Had me laughing, crying and thinking. A very clever, well put together story(ies) looking forward to the next book
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-23
Great book
Loved this book. when you start you want to finish it the suspense is to much.
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- Sebastian Komlosy
- 23-05-23
Simply genius from start to finish.
What Dan Simmons has done here is akin to Martin Silenus' Ill-fated cantos. He has managed to put each line, each description, each exchange in the best language possible. Weeving an extrondinary story full of original (for the time) ideas and concepts that, 20 years after my first hard copy read, still open new avenues of thought and discovery.
As a work of science fiction, this book soars. From the exciting battle sequences to the technological concepts on display, Dan Simmons shows a mastery of the genre that few have matched. Hyperion is beautifully constructed, moving, epic, inspiring and a shining example of science fiction at its best.
You must read this book!
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- Kdog
- 10-09-23
A refreshing approach
An engaging collection of character introspectives woven together in an ever revealing plot. A very well put together story eloquently written
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- cykelvester
- 28-02-24
Amazing
An absolute classic which should not be missed by any sci-fi lover. Read it now
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- gregor
- 12-03-18
failed to grab me at any point
I couldn't get past 8 hours, I don't usually struggle to finish a book but this just seemed jumbled with bland characters.
I was really hoping to enjoy it by the summery
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- laura
- 05-12-18
Boring - improves
The best I can say is its great to listen to to go to sleep - you won't miss anything but if you do, you won't case
It did improve about halfway
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- Mr S E Fenn
- 29-01-22
Why on earth does this get rave reviews??
As someone else accurately critiqued - “verbose & stultifying bollox “
Have literary standards really slipped so far that this is rated so highly? Perhaps it’s a US thing - whatever the standards against which this is compared it remains no more than high school level literary onanism.
The narrator clearly sees himself as some sort of colonial Stephen Toast - only worse …. and less entertaining.
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- D
- 20-11-20
misogynistic drivel
I got no further than the 3rd chapter. an unending stream of masculine brogaccio. you may enjoy it. I didn't.
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- Stephen Fergusson
- 22-11-20
slow
struggled to the end and wasn't worth the wait just very slow and ultimately tedious
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