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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, 1929-1964

By: Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg - editor
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone
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Summary

The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929 and 1964. 

This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. 

The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans. 

In "The Roads Must Roll", Robert Heinlein describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. "Country of the Kind", by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. "Nightfall", by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology. 

Originally published in 1970 to honor those writers and their stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Vol. One, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young listeners to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere. 

This collection also includes an introduction by Robert Silverberg and stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, John W. Campbell, Lester del Rey, Theodore Sturgeon, Lewis Padgett, Clifford D. Simak, Fredric Brown, Murray Leinster, Judith Merril, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, C. M. Kornbluth, Richard Matheson, Fritz Leiber, Anthony Boucher, James Blish, Arthur C. Clarke, Jerome Bixby, Tom Godwin, Alfred Bester, Daniel Keyes, and Roger Zelazny. 

The complete list of narrators includes Oliver Wyman, L. J. Ganser, Richard Ferrone, Pete Larkin, Graham Halstead, Eliza Foss, Fred Berman, Michael David Axtell, Michael Braun, Rick Adamson, Gabriel Sloyer, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Neil Hellegers, Mark Boyett, David Shih, Alex Bloch, Jeff Gurner, and Tom Burka.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. 

©2017 Robert Silverberg (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Frustrating delivery from audible...

A whole bunch of amazing stories, narrated clearly...the only problem is, there is no chapter labels and many of the stories spill over into 2-5 chapters. Don't let this deter you though as there is a chapter guide available on the website, goto library and click "view pdf" I'll paste the contents below... Enjoy!

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Introduction
2
A Martian Odyssey
3
Twilight
4
Helen O'Loy
5
The Roads Must Roll
6
The Roads Must Roll, continued
7
Microcosmic God
8
Microcosmic God, continued
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Nightfall
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Nightfall, continued
11
The Weapon Shop
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The Weapon Shop, continued
13
Mimsy Were the Borogoves
14
Mimsy Were the Borogoves, continued
15
Huddling Place
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Arena
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First Contact, 1
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First Contact, 2
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First Contact, 3
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First Contact, 4
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First Contact, 5
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That Only a Mother
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Scanners Live in Vain
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Scanners Live in Vain, 1
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Scanners Live in Vain, 2
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Scanners Live in Vain, 3
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Scanners Live in Vain, 4
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Scanners Live in Vain, 5
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Mars is Heaven!
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The Little Black Bag
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The Little Black Bag, continued
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Born of Man and Woman
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Coming Attraction
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The Quest for Saint Aquin
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Surface Tension
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Surface Tension, 1
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Surface Tension, 2
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Surface Tension, 3
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Surface Tension, 4
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Surface Tension, 5
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The Nine Billion Names of God
42
It's a Good Life
43
The Cold Equations
44
Fondly Fahrenheit
45
The Country of the Kind
46
Flowers for Algernon
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Flowers for Algernon, continued
48
A Rose for Ecclesiastes, 1
49
A Rose for Ecclesiastes, 2
50
A Rose for Ecclesiastes, 3
51
A Rose for Ecclesiastes, 4

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Klunky to the point of uselessness.

I ordered this and its sequel volume on the presumption that Audible had bothered themselves to format it in some way. They haven't. As a result you've no idea what's on the file. it's a total of 43 hours of continuous speech, and labled "Chapter 1", "Chapter 2" etc.

You've not a clue what's what's playing and what might be next, and they haven't even included text to help you sort it out. As a result, although the content is great, your chances of finding (or even knowing about) a given story are negligible

Can't recommend for any purpose.

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WHY no chapter information??

A fabulous collection of stories but with no way of seeing what you are listening to, which story is which or who is reading what. Laziness Audible!

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Audible, please add chapter headings....

...as this is currently unusable. Few people want to have to download a PDF before they can figure out what story they want to hear.

EDIT: Audible have added chapter headings, making navigation a breeze. Many thanks.

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Some stories very socially dated

I love sci fi a lot and wanted to love every story. But some have dated badly regarding social issues. You can tell these come from the capitalistic boom days of the States. Equivalent to England in Victorian times perhaps. Arrogance of civilisation and mankind's triumphs. My main grip was that the stories were uncomfortably sexist at times; on varied levels. There were some great stories in there though. Time for an updated hall of fame maybe.

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Interesting read

A great mix of science fiction stories, most of which I probably wouldn't have come across if bit for this collection. I definitely enjoyed some more than others, but still, on balance would fly recommend.

Generally I find the narration clear and engaging.

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Outstanding!

I received this title on a 2 for 1 offer and I am so glad I chose it.

These are a series of excellent science fiction stories, which encompass many different nuances of the genre: space adventure, the technological, the philosophical, and so on. Not only are the stories wonderful classics and frequently thought-provoking, they are also uniformly very well read. In an anthology of nearly twenty nine hours a single narrator's voice might have become wearisome, but here there is a different narrator for each story and so something fresh is brought to each one. The readings are excellent.

I think if you have a passing interest in science fiction, you won't be disappointed in this release.

One of my favourite Audible purchases!

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Absolutely fantastic voyage through Sci-Fi

A collection o great stories. The earlier ones were not so much to my taste but still well read and worth hearing. The later ones some of the very best short stories you could wish for, from giants of the genre.

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Listerners will find more here than they expect.

Excellent, these are some very poinate stories from the past but they wont feel old once read, thus is the beautie of science fiction.

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classics, every one.

every story in this Anthology is absolutely original and just about every emotion is broached.

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