Off on a Comet
Jules Verne
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The story starts with a comet that touches the Earth in its flight and collects a few small chunks of it. Some forty people of various nations and ages are condemned to a two-year-long journey on the comet. They form a mini-society and cope with the hostile environment of the comet (mostly the cold). The size of the 'comet' is about 2300 kilometers in diameter - far larger than any comet or asteroid that actually exists. (Summary by Wikipedia) (11 hr 11 min)
Chapters
Book 1, Chapter 1 | 10:37 | Read by Patrick Wells |
Book 1, Chapter 2 | 10:07 | Read by elongman |
Book 1, Chapter 3 | 6:33 | Read by elongman |
Book 1, Chapter 4 | 2:11 | Read by Diana Majlinger |
Book 1, Chapter 5 | 18:45 | Read by elongman |
Book 1, Chapter 6 | 19:05 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
Book 1, Chapter 7 | 18:24 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
Book 1, Chapter 8 | 17:35 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
Book 1, Chapter 9 | 12:36 | Read by elongman |
Book 1, Chapter 10 | 13:09 | Read by elongman |
Book 1, Chapter 11 | 12:33 | Read by KevS |
Book 1, Chapter 12 | 15:49 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 13 | 17:15 | Read by Elwood Mott |
Book 1, Chapter 14 | 15:25 | Read by Elwood Mott |
Book 1, Chapter 15 | 18:58 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 16 | 15:51 | Read by Dee Wykoff |
Book 1, Chapter 17 | 19:44 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 18 | 22:38 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 19 | 16:18 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 20 | 17:24 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 21 | 18:06 | Read by CalmDragon |
Book 1, Chapter 22 | 14:10 | Read by aphrael |
Book 1, Chapter 23 | 13:13 | Read by Ric F |
Book 1, Chapter 24 | 18:54 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 1 | 14:55 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 2 | 12:44 | Read by KevS |
Book 2, Chapter 3 | 21:23 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 4 | 21:06 | Read by Esther |
Book 2, Chapter 5 | 16:00 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 6 | 14:24 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 7 | 11:51 | Read by Jeanie |
Book 2, Chapter 8 | 18:34 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 9 | 14:48 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 10 | 14:55 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 11 | 14:53 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 12 | 17:33 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 13 | 15:34 | Read by Ric F |
Book 2, Chapter 14 | 18:14 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 15 | 20:45 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 16 | 21:12 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 17 | 17:07 | Read by klbonds |
Book 2, Chapter 18 | 11:44 | Read by Hollie Sheard |
Book 2, Chapter 19 | 8:20 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
Reviews
Bravo!
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Clay Gilmore
Great tale from a greater author
Loved it!!
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Christine Swift
Once you get past the fact that this could never happen it is an amazing book!! I love how most Jules Verne's books invoke your imagination. Also the readers did an amazing job!! Especially Kirby Bonds and Esther.
Every vile antisemetic stereotype!
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Paul Busman
I generally enjoyed this tale despite the unbelievable premise. That's often the fun of Sci Fi. However, the "bad guy" in the story is a Jewish merchant, and short of accusing him of killing gentile babies and using their blood to make Passover matzoh, he uses every vile antisemetic stereotype in describing him. Yes, I know, literature needs to be looked at through the lens of the times in which it was written, but this is really too much.
ANOTHER UNIQUE ADVENTURE
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Avid Listener
Verne produces another sci-fi scenario which stands alone. The ending is blah, but the story is intetesting, if not compelling.
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JerryCphoto
Very well read, thanks. I am so amazed at the genius of Vern.
Jules Verne!
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KitttKatty
Nothing like a great classic delivered by the superb readers.
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TheCommander
Another amazing story by Jules Verne!!
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peachesandpits
Getting kinda' hard to listen to the characterazations of the "niggers" and the "dirty Jews " but I do realize when it was written and I guess that was par for the course. But the premise is interesting...