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A Deepness in the Sky

By: Vernor Vinge
Narrated by: Peter Larkin
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After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep for their strange star to relight and for their planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifty years....Then, following terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by the Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness in the Sky is a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love.

Vernor Vinge's A Deepness in the Sky, the second installment of the Zones of Thought series, is a 1999 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel and the winner of the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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Well written but drags along during the middle of the book. Very well narrated. Left and came back to it a number of times.

Drags a Bit

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will listen to another by this author and narrator. found it hard to put down.

very compelling but a bit too out there in places.

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The depth of detail and ideas is quite dense. The complexity of the names and factions make this a book that demands an engaged mind. But it very well worth it!

Complex and rewarding.

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i got this book as a gift from a secondhand shop and was blown away by the massive scope of the story.
the audiobook is excellent and i wish i could hear or read it for the first time again it's that good

wow

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A long book with out a compelling theme
So I gave up after a couple of hours of listening

A bit boring

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