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Return from the Stars

By: Stanislaw Lem, Barbara Marszal - translator, Frank Simpson - translator
Narrated by: Scott Aiello
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Hal Bregg is an astronaut who returns from a space mission in which only 10 biological years have passed for him, while 127 years have elapsed on Earth. He finds that the Earth has changed beyond recognition, filled with human beings who have been medically neutralized. How does an astronaut join a civilization that shuns risk?

©1967 Stanislaw Lem; English translation © 1980 by Stanislaw Lem (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Science Fiction
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I absolutely love it. Start's confusing but it gets better with every word. The book surprised me with many parts which seemed like a puzzle of genres coming together (comedy, drama, horror). Its like an exact opposite of His Master's Voice and show the greatness of Lem.

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An interesting philosophical take on humanity, compliance and exploration. It deals in some cool concepts and conveys them fairly good. The overall story itself though left me a bit underwhelmed. I didn't fully enjoy a few of the the separate story beats, slow pacing and some characters. The narration is good and it's worth a shot for fans of sci-fi and Stanislaw Lem.

Interesting philosophical sci-fi

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