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Sirius

By: Olaf Stapledon
Narrated by: Nigel Carrington
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Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being. Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close, and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience. But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.

©1944 Olaf Stapledon (P)2012 Audible Ltd Science Fiction Fiction
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One for those that like dogs! Set in a time leading up to WW2, it feels like a period drama with a large dash of Mary Shelly about it. Not too original, nonetheless a very enjoyable listen.

Pulls on the heart strings

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I love Stapledon, but this was my time encountering one of his more focused stories, with characters rather than, say, the entire universe.

I just finished my second time listening to Sirius, having meant to just read it this time as it would be quicker. Nigel Carrington's reading brings such feeling to such a complex and bizarre story, though, that the audiobook seemed worth multiple listens.

A complex and bizarre, but moving, story

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