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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 2-B

By: Ben Bova, Isaac Asimov, others
Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto, Vivienne Leheny, Gabriel Sloyer, Oliver Wyman, Stephen Bel Davies, others
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Summary

Eleven essential classics in one volume

This last volume in the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964 contains 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field.

Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced thousands of young listeners to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

This volume contains the following:

  • Introduction by Ben Bova
  • The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov
  • Earthman, Come Home by James Blish
  • Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys
  • The Spectre General by Theodore Cogswell
  • The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster
  • The Midas Plague by Frederik Pohl
  • The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz
  • E for Effort by T. L. Sherred
  • In Hiding by Wilmar H. Shiras
  • The Big Front Yard by Clifford D. Simak
  • The Moon Moth by Jack Vance
©2008 Ben Bova (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Once started, I couldn’t put it down.

Each short story was gripping and I had to keep going to the next. I was amazed at how quickly I was emersed in each storyline, some were funny, some Erie, great for those who like fantasy too.

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The first time these ideas were written down

But not the last. Really recommend this collection. And what a privilege seeing farsighted sci fi from E M Forster. He anticipated my time in my zoom cave during lockdown perfectly.

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Better than other Hall of Fames

Overall I found the stories more enjoyable and aged better socially than the other Hall of Fames. Recommended.

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Excellent collection of stories

Volume 2B is back on par with volume 1, 2A is good but has a smaller number of stories that entirely sweep you away.

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Brilliant collection

I loved these stories

Each story is a complete in itself so it can be read one story at a time or one after another

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fabulous listening

loved listening to all 3 of the sci go hall of fame books, wish there where more compilations like this

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Fictional ballocls

The existence of this book is sadly not a fiction! Kind of a car park for words where the most interesting elements are the spaces in between.

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