Project Mastodon


Read by Phil Chenevert

(4.1 stars; 238 reviews)

Clifford Simak deals with the implications of time travel in his own unique way in this story. What if a group of guys did it on their own, without any help from government or industry? On a shoestring,so to speak? Would anyone believe them? What would you do if you could go back 150,000 years to a time when mastodons and saber toothed tigers roamed North America? And what happens when they run out of money? All these questions are explored in the usual humorous, wry Simak way in this story. (1 hr 11 min)

Chapters

1 - Part 1 14:24 Read by Phil Chenevert
2 - Part 2 17:43 Read by Phil Chenevert
3 - Part 3 15:04 Read by Phil Chenevert
4 - Part 4 16:07 Read by Phil Chenevert
5 - Part 5 7:52 Read by Phil Chenevert

Reviews

Great reading, average story


(3.5 stars)

Time travel tales can have some obvious issues and this one has plenty. It’s a fair tale and it’s read well

Classic but?


(3.5 stars)

Was the ending really meant to abruptly end like it did? Phil is the best narrator for these classic sci-fi stories.

Fairly Good Story....and Free


(3 stars)

I think anyone traveling back to prehistoric times would have been better prepared than these guys.....who had years of prep time. Government response was not believable, as the author dismissed all that bureaucracy and its inherently inability to keep a secret from anyone. Finally, the narrator, though ok, needs to change his approach to tone control. Every sentence seem to be a prelude to a joke. Too light hearted sounding.

Interesting story


(3.5 stars)

I enjoyed the story but didn't quite get the ending. From a Geek point of view, would have liked some explanation of the 'science', but it is after all Simak. Good reader.

silly story


(2.5 stars)

Perhaps the story wouldn’t have seemed so silly if the reader had used a different tone of voice.


(3.5 stars)

was going ok with story then it just came to abrupt ending, excellent narrator


(5 stars)

clever Phil at usual excellence. Simak is at Leinster/Leibowitz levels?


(3 stars)

why is the end cut off? ?