The City at World's End
Edmond Hamilton
Read by Mark Nelson
A surprise nuclear war may cause the End of the World, but not the way anyone could have imagined. A classic science fiction tale from Galaxy Magazine. (Summary by Mark Nelson) (7 hr 6 min)
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An engaging tale
Hornet
Though the author has taken liberties with the underlying science it is Imaginative for its time. Reads like a short version of A.C. Clarke's Rama trilogy. Exciting till the end and aptly satisfying. The only low point is the way it describes the female characters (a sad reflection of the times that produced this tale).
wonderful reading of a great scifi adventure
Alistair
I skimmed the reviews before starting this, some mention the scientific information being out of date and show the age of it. I'm no scientist so that meant nothing to me. what does date this story is social attitudes which have changed a bit since 1951. so I listened imaging this happened then not now, and I found that worked just fine for me. Its a great compelling tale and it's read wonderfully.
Sagittarius88
Satisfying read. An interesting conflict between the comfort of the tried and true and the curious eagerness to break new ground. One star less for its predictability. All the rating comments about the author having a sexist attitude are unfounded, given the time of writing and his portrayal of the strong female character in the story. On the contrary, this literary work evokes thinking of gender issues.
This is a FANTASTIC story!
Lisa Pizza
Wow! Well written and well narrated. I am surprised that I have never heard of it before. I listened to it during the Covid-19 pandemic, and found it very relatable. This is a great story for all ages, male and female. Has this been made into a movie? If not, someone should jump on that! There are great characters in this! ENJOY😊
Interesting story
Sam
I liked this exciting story a lot, it has a good pace without lacking dept. The story from the beginning of the 50s comes with the usual social views of that time, including some sexist views about woman, which isn't surprising if you are used to stories from pre-1960. Of course, as you might expect, Mr Nelson does an excellent job at the narration.
great!
WatchHololive
great book! excellent reading. previous reviewer that complained about sexism i think is perpetually offended and unable to be happy. this was a great story for it's day and age. parts of it dragged a little and were a bit expected. but, overall I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Tino F
Mark Nelson delivers a great reading as usual. While the story by itself is interesting and original, I didn’t find it especially captivating. The premise of the story seems at times a little silly and the ending was just OK. Luckily the narrator does a great job of keeping alive the interest of the reader.
Lags a bit at first
The story moves along rather well, but the plot feels flawed for the first half of the book. Perhaps that's just proof that the premise is correct; that people of the future are more open to change than people of the past were. Excellent reading, as always with this reader.