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A Fall of Moondust

By: Arthur C. Clarke
Narrated by: Greg Wagland
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About this listen

Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust.

On the surface her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment.

©1961 Arthur C. Clarke (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd Science Fiction Fiction

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Critic reviews

"The best book yet about man’s most dramatic journey, the most exciting science fiction novel for years." ( Evening Standard)
Praise for the author: "[He was] awesomely informed about physics and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered." ( The New York Times)
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when listening to this story it's hard to imagine that Rama was written by Mr C Clarke, such is yhe ordinariness of this story. pulp scifi with tiny nuggets of brilliance.

not his best

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although a little dated this really is a page Turner of a story, and keeps you on the edge
right to its conclusion, this is one of Clarkes
finest books, anyone wishing to get into
sci fi ,this comes well recommended.

a gripping read

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There's just not enough story in here to justify a read of this length. The sci-fi is nice, the outdatedness isn't a problem, but this should have been a much shorter book. I don't really want to know the inconsequential back story of every single accidental character.

Stretched-out novella

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This is an old Arthur C Clarke classic but is showing its age. Technology has advanced far beyond even Clarkes imagination. That aside this is still a good story and Clarkes attention to detail and people unparalleled.

Golden oldie but a bit dated

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Proof that you don't need alien invasion and blaster riffles to make a good sci-fi novel. The imagining of the moon in it dusty form swallowing the ship whole made for some excellent sci-fi and suspense as each problem becomes evident and the urgency of the situation grow. Some charactesr were a little underdeveloped, but the story is short enough that no character over stays their welcome.

Competently narrated, with a good feel for each character.

Solid suspense thriller with a heart of sci-fi.

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