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Second Foundation

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Second Foundation

By: Isaac Asimov
Narrated by: William Hope
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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.

The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread…

Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon’s two Foundations awaits.

©2019 Isaac Asimov (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Classics Fiction First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Interstellar Robotics Star Wars

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Critic reviews

"One of the most staggering achievements in modern SF." (The Times)

"Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age. It will never be known how many practising scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac Asimov." (Carl Sagan)

"Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction." (Daily Telegraph)

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Fantastic. Made the whole storyline memorable without any loss in the details. The myriad voices and characters were very well chosen.

superb rendition of a superb book.

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Clever, kept me interested and nice conclusion to the foundation trilogy.

Equal measures psychological science fiction as it is space science fiction.

Good conclusion to the trilogy

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A fantastic story. I loved every minute of it. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

A great story

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Absolutely brilliant and satisfying conclusion to the fabulous foundation trilogy. A circle has no end.

Awesome

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Great science fiction story told well. Worth listening to dispite its age. Listern to book 1 and 2 first.

Still a great science fiction story 70+ years on

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