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Ship of Theseus

By: V. M. Straka
Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
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 Please note: In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. Because an audio edition is unable to recreate those innately visual pieces and thus the full experience of S., only the text of Ship of Theseus, the novel at the heart of S., has been recorded here.
Award-winning actor Graeme Malcolm reads the work of an incendiary novelist who may never have existed at all. What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars, and written by Doug Dorst, an award-winning novelist, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. A mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, Ship of Theseus is Straka's final book about a man who is struggling to discover his own identity.
Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt. Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Sea Adventures Suspense Thriller & Suspense Adventure
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Imagine listening to this without the hard copy and then complaining about it in a review :) Listening here before diving into the rest of it is the way to go, keeps me from getting distracted by the margins. The ship of Theseus is an ok story as is but I can’t wait to do a deep dive into Straka.

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The original book is a puzzle with two overlaying narratives. This spoken version conveys this in no way whatsoever. The hard copy is challenging, this version is neither interesting or entertaining.

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