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The Memory of Earth: Homecoming, Volume 1 (Unabridged)
 
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The Memory of Earth: Homecoming, Volume 1 (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Orson Scott Card (Author), Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 10 hours and 35 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
  • Audible Release Date: 1 April 2008
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ8ZWO
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. Its task, programmed so many millennia ago, is to guard the human settlement on this planet, to protect this fragile remnant of Earth from all threats...to protect them, most of all, from themselves.

The Oversoul has done its job well. There is no war on Harmony. There are no weapons of mass destruction. There is no technology that could lead to weapons of war. By control of the data banks, and subtle interference in the very thoughts of the people, the artificial intelligence has fulfilled its mission.

But now there is a problem. In orbit, the Oversoul realizes that it has lost access to some of its memory banks, and some of its power systems are failing. And on the planet, men are beginning to think about power, wealth, and conquest.

©1992 Orson Scott Card; (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant book 26 July 2005
Format:Paperback
Time's Eye is a splendid book and an intricate combination of science fiction and history.

The authors cleverly integrate the various time 'differences'...which sees an immense battle we could have only dreamed about. The novel also opens up a nice explanation, where the authors use string theory as a means of supporting the possibility of the 'discontinuity'.

However, do not despair, Time's Eye seems to open up to a much wider audience due to its historical content. Even though the science fiction sounds feeble, Time's Eye has tremendous reference to the Macedonians and Mongols at their apex. It also refers to the 1885 and the NW frontier.

The novel has plenty of realism and is simply an alternative possibility to time- travel, nicely hangs on with 'space odyssey' and is a great novel.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Sad 13 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been an A.C.Clarke fan for almost as long as I can remember. So when I saw this Trilogy I ordered it. As I started to read it I began to feel I had seen it all before. I checked that there was no 'eye' looking at me from my study window, and I was in a time warp. No but I saw an ancient yellowing paperback on my bookshelf "October 1st will be too late" by Fred Hoyle where exactly this scenario was explored. What with this and sneaky phrases lifted straight from 2001, I found that instead of enjoying a really great yarn I got very annoyed. Sorry Arthur, this is one book you shouldn't have written
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The eyes have it 26 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed Time's Eye and was left with quite a few thoughts but no conclusion. Normally I would not start a book that has a sequel or that is part of a xilogy, but for the magic name, 'Arthur C. Clarke.' When the army of Alexander the Great showed up, however I began to get a bit anxious, thinking 'Oh no, not another quantum leap saga,' but I stuck to it for another chapter or two, and was reassured by the continuing science questions pursued by the heroine.

Unimpressed by the Mongol army and Genghis Khan, I soldiered on and could see eventually that lots of resolutions were stacking up and the end of the book was nigh.

Here I am back on the Amazon website anxiously looking for the next in the series, hoping for answers to why there are eyes in Bisesa's 'home' world, and why the celebrities, their armies, the cosmonauts, the helicopter crew and the evolving man-apes were pitched into the Discontinuity. Was it random or were they chosen? And who are the mysterious First Born? Why are they interfering in Earth's business?
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Time Odyssey
This is the first book of a trilogy, although you will enjoy it equally well even if you have no plans to read the other two. Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. Jones
It was ok.
I have long been a fan of Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter and expected good things from them as a team. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Susan
First Part of a GREAT trilogy
SELF-EDITED
(no spoilers) I had not read any 'hard SF' for a long time and I honestly can't remember why this book loo(c)ked at me and said "Buy me!", but I am so glad it did. Read more
Published 14 months ago by MaskedMarauder
More of an historical fantasy than science fiction
This book is not in the same league as RAMA. If Rama Scored 10/10 Then this book would be a 2/10.It is an historical fantasy, interesting if your interest is in military strategy... Read more
Published 20 months ago by I try to give an honest opinion
Mostly good
I enjoyed most of this book, but at times I felt as though I was sitting through a history lesson, closely followed by a science lesson. Read more
Published 22 months ago by simon211175
An interesting concept
Arthur C. Clarke is one of the greats of science fiction. He is a master of that genre of sci-fi in which one takes A Big Concept and works through the consequences. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2006 by Teemacs
good story but frustrating.
Let me start by saying that i DID really enjoy this book. Its just that having read alot of Sir Arthurs work i couldnt help feeling a little dissapointed? Read more
Published on 6 April 2006 by mr leslie fogg
Good story, bad science
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I like these two authors and I like time slip stories. So why did this book not quite reach my expectations? Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2005 by Steve
more history than science fiction
Well, I was disappointed with this. These are two of my all-time favourite authors. They write so well. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2005 by Sue Weller
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