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Last Year
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Two events made September first a memorable day for Jesse Cullum. First, he lost a pair of Oakley sunglasses. Second, he saved the life of President Ulysses S. Grant.
In the near future of Robert Charles Wilson's Last Year, the technology exists to open doorways into the past - but not our past, not exactly. Each "past" is effectively an alternate world, identical to ours but only up to the date on which we access it. And a given "past" can be reached only once. After a passageway is open, it's the only road to that particular past; once closed, it can't be reopened.
A passageway has been opened to a version of late 19th-century Ohio. It's been in operation for most of a decade, but it's no secret on either side of time. A small city has grown up around it to entertain visitors from our time, and many locals earn a good living catering to them. But like all such operations, it has a shelf life; as the "natives" become more sophisticated, their version of the "past" grows less attractive as a destination.
Jesse Cullum is a native. And he knows the passageway will be closing soon. He's fallen in love with a woman from our time, and he means to follow her back - no matter whose secrets he has to expose in order to do it.
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- Jenny
- 09-03-17
Excellent - really enjoyed this
This is a terrific novel. It's sort of like Westworld with time-travel. There are crimes to be solved, a love interest, great character development and a race against time before the passage from the future to the past closes forever.
I really, really enjoyed it. People from our century landing in 1879, stunning them with our inventions (iPhones, helicopters etc) and exploiting them, of course. The 1879ers are by turns outraged, bemused and generally entertained by 21st century notions of inclusivity and tolerance. Perfect ending for a sequel.
Of course, part of the appeal for me is Scott Brick, probably the most brilliant narrator I have ever listened to. If you haven't read The Passage trilogy, well, you have a treat in store.
Highly recommended. Pure pleasure.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Spaceowl
- 22-10-17
Return to form for Wilson
After a few dodgy titles, this feels like a return to form for Wilson. Good story, good narrator and good production, in all highly recommended.
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- carl
- 25-06-17
Very enjoyable
Not amazing and not quite what I expected but it kept me comming back for more if there was a book 2 I think I'd buy it!
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- Kevin
- 18-03-18
Wrong focus
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Robert Charles Wilson completists & western fans
Has Last Year put you off other books in this genre?
No
What three words best describe Scott Brick’s performance?
Excellent, involving & professional
Any additional comments?
I felt it had an interesting idea but then focused on the wrong things. It developed characters that weren’t relevant & followed a storyline that didn’t take advantage of the concept
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