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Title details for A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel - Available

A History of What Comes Next

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by Sylvain Neuvel
Andrew Byron
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This program includes additional material read by Sylvain Neuvel, and a bonus conversation with narrators Jilly Bond and Imogen Wilde.
Showing that truth is stranger than fiction, Sylvain Neuvel weaves a sci-fi thriller reminiscent of Blake Crouch and Andy Weir, blending a fast moving, darkly satirical look at 1940s rocketry with an exploration of the amorality of progress and the nature of violence in A History of What Comes Next.
Always run, never fight.
Preserve the knowledge.
Survive at all costs.
Take them to the stars.
Over 99 identical generations, Mia's family has shaped human history to push them to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her turn comes at the dawn of the age of rocketry. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race.
But Mia's family is not the only group pushing the levers of history: an even more ruthless enemy lurks behind the scenes.
A darkly satirical first contact thriller, as seen through the eyes of the women who make progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them...
This program is read by: Jilly Bond, Imogen Wilde, Richard Trinder, Laila Pyne, Andrew Byron, Thomas Judd, Dugald Bruce Lockhart, and Kevin Shen, with additional material read by the author.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

  • Creators

  • Series

    Take Them to the Stars

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 2, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250790132
      • File size: 269950 KB
      • Duration: 09:22:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jilly Bond and Imogen Wilde anchor the full cast that narrates this inventive work of speculative historical fiction set during the early days of the space race. Real-life mother-and-daughter Bond and Wilde narrate in those roles. Their chemistry makes the family drama feel so much more real and roots the story in their relationship when some of the more spectacular sci-fi elements are introduced. The author comes in at the end, narrating material that separates fact from fiction. This audiobook is extra special because each member of the cast creates an individual part, so the entire production sounds like an audio drama. It's perfect to share while on a trip with a group of adults. A.R.F. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from November 9, 2020
      Two women push the space race forward in this thrilling series opener from Neuvel (The Test). Sara represents the 98th identical generation of Kibsu women, powerfully intelligent beings whose sole goal is to “take to the stars before Evil comes and kills them all.” In 1932, Sara flees Germany with her daughter, Mia, and, 13 years later, Mia returns to entice aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun to come to America and join Operation Paperclip, a secret U.S. government program to recruit Nazi scientists. She succeeds, but must abandon the project when Sara learns that the latest generation of malevolent Trackers, who have hunted the Kibsu for thousands of years, are closing in. Sara and Mia immigrate to Moscow, where they live into the 1960s, bribing government officials and carefully disclosing intelligence to get the Soviets focused on building rockets of their own. Meanwhile, Mia finds love with a human woman and Sara tries to convince her it’s time to create the next generation. As the Trackers close in and the Soviet Union and the U.S. scramble toward space, Sara and Mia navigate increasing dangers. The balance of wry narration, wired action, and delicate worldbuilding make for deeply gratifying reading. Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this. Agent: Seth Fishman, the Gernert Agency.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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