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The Many-Colored Land

Volume 1 of the Saga of Pliocene Exile

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The Many-Colored Land

By: Julian May
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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About this listen

This is a spellbinding tale woven of equal parts epic and myth - with a liberal dash of hard science fiction.

When a one-way time tunnel to Earth’s distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by folks on the Galactic Milieu, every misfit for light-years around hurried to pass through it. Each sought his own brand of happiness. But none could have guessed what awaited them. Not even in a million years.

In the early 22nd century, many humans are being born with psychic powers and are linked in a single galactic mind. Those without these psychic powers - the misfits, undesirables, criminals, and radicals - have a choice: mental reprogramming or exile. Exile, voluntary or otherwise, takes them back six million years, to a time between the extinction of dinosaurs and the rise of Homo sapiens, and to a time of exotic surprises and unknown dangers.

Julian May lives in Washington state and has been writing science fiction and fantasy for more than 30 years.

©1981 Julian May (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Psychic Outcast

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Critic reviews

“ The Many-Colored Land…takes readers on an amazing journey from the distant future to the distant past, using unexpected routes all along the way…A tremendously original premise; fast-paced storytelling that defies predictability; and a sympathetic and well-rendered cast of characters.” (SFReviews.net)
“The Many-Colored Land is the first volume of one of the most impressive science fiction series I have read.” (Reviewers-choice.com)
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Like other reviewers I first read this series many years ago and was delighted to find it had been recorded. I would highly recommend this writer to both hard-line sci-fi readers and those who would usually skip over this category. It does take a while to get going with a lot of characterisation and scene setting. Persevere, the pace soon picks up. I just hope that the ?powers? do not take too long before publishing the audio editions of the rest of the series ? not to mention the associated series ?The Galactic Mileau.?

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I loved this book when I first read it (erm was it really 1/4 century ago!) I devoured it in almost a single sitting and desperately grabbed the next book in the series. This recording is well overdue and I'm now bereft as the rest aren't available yet!

Its a sweeping tale of far future and distant past with excellent characters and a story which covers a large cast of characters and what seems to be fashionably called 'interlocking story arcs' by TV writers these days.

Please release the rest of the series as soon as possible

Truly wonderful

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I love this Saga and the Milleu Trilogy and was overjoyed when found this had been released. Also pleasantly surprised by the narrator and hope she does the remaining books as the Many-Coloured land is really just a scene setter with even better to come.
Only problem....the other ones aren't available yet. Please please do the whole Saga and don't forget the brilliant "Intervention" and Galactic Milleu books. Brilliant

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Brilliant storyline unfortunately the next three books in the saga are not available in audio format!!!

Fantastic

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please will someone record the rest of the pliocene saga, preferably with this narrator! superb book and superb narration.

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