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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Booktrack Edition

Wayfarers, Book 1

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Booktrack Edition

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity

When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past.

But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life on board is chaotic, but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants.

Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years... if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful.

But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed.

Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration and complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration so that listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

©2014 Becky Chambers (P)2015, 2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited and Booktrack Holding Ltd (background soundtrack only)
Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Interstellar Solar System

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The music and effects add a surprising amount to an already great book. I bought it again for this verion and I don't regret it. That being said, don't model your life on mine.

A better version of a great book

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This was a really engaging listen, I loved the pacing and the depth of the book. It doesn’t fall into the old sci-fi space tropes which is really great!

The narrator & sound effects were also fantastic and really added a whole new level to the book!

Refreshing & Engaging

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I like the story and characters but the random space-elevator music played non-stop in the background is not appreciated.

Great story, unnessessary audio track

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Recommended to me by my boyfriend, I approached this book with an open mind.

It turned out to a book that was easy to listen too. The characters are interesting and well developed. Watching the individual stories and collective narrative progress was really enjoyable.

A great recommendation

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Are you queer in any way? Listen to this book, you will fall on love

Doctor chef is the best and his speech has changed my life

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