The Long Earth: A Novel

by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter Narrated by Michael Fenton Stevens

Overview

The first novel in a brilliant collaboration between the visionary Discworld® creator Terry Pratchett and acclaimed science fiction novelist Stephen Baxter, The Long Earth transports readers to an infinity of new worlds-a series of parallel “earths"" with doorways leading to adventure, intrigue, excitement, and an escape into the furthest reaches of the imagination. All it takes is a single step. . . .

The possibilities are endless. (Just be careful what you wish for. . . .)

1916: The Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong and the wind in the leaves. Where have the mud, blood, and blasted landscape of no-man's-land gone? For that matter, where has Percy gone?

2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Police officer Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive-some say mad, others allege dangerous-scientist who seems to have vanished. Sifting through the wreckage, Jansson finds a curious gadget: a box containing some rudimentary wiring, a three-way switch, and . . . a potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way humankind views the world forever.

The Long Earth is an adventure of the highest order and will captivate science fiction fans of all stripes, readers of Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen, and anyone who enjoyed the Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman collaboration Good Omens.

Other books in the Long Earth series include:

• The Long War
• The Long Mars
• The Long Utopia
• The Long Cosmos

From the trenches of WWI to the near-future of 21st century Wisconsin, The Long Earth explores the nature of human evolution, social issues, and the endless possibilities of the multiverse.

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Editorial Reviews

JULY 2012 - AudioFile

In THE LONG EARTH, there are millions upon millions of parallel earths that are accessible just by “stepping” into them. When people start migrating to these new earths, it’s not surprising that problems develop. Michael Fenton-Stevens gives an excellent performance, though the less-than-stellar writing drags him down during the first half of the book. His verve finally kicks in when the story focuses on the journey of Joshua Valiennté and an A.I. named Lobsang as they attempt to reach the final alternate world. One does wish that Fenton-Stevens had given the many Wisconsinite characters appropriate accents instead of generic American voices. But in most parts of the story his English accents works well. F.T. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

JULY 2012 - AudioFile

In THE LONG EARTH, there are millions upon millions of parallel earths that are accessible just by “stepping” into them. When people start migrating to these new earths, it’s not surprising that problems develop. Michael Fenton-Stevens gives an excellent performance, though the less-than-stellar writing drags him down during the first half of the book. His verve finally kicks in when the story focuses on the journey of Joshua Valiennté and an A.I. named Lobsang as they attempt to reach the final alternate world. One does wish that Fenton-Stevens had given the many Wisconsinite characters appropriate accents instead of generic American voices. But in most parts of the story his English accents works well. F.T. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170182114
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/19/2012
Series:	Long Earth Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	819,544

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