The audio version of snow crash is very good, though by the time i checked that out i had already read it at least 3 times. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. A space odyssey this is a story of one mans mathematical obsession, a celebration of the human spirit and the scientific method, and an intellectual thriller in which humanity, facing. Not the jonathan davis of korn, favourite audiobook narrators, lukes real job juggling, how to become an audiobook narrator or a professional juggler, acting, theatrical acting, voice over, new york, testament by john grisham, brazil, portuguese vs. Also, just to note, stephenson is an immensely entertaining author, prone to polysyllabic fits of metaphorical fancy that make his prose as amusing as watching a drunk penguin try to tapdance. I usually dont like sound effects in an audiobook, but the ones in snow. One of times 100 best englishlanguage novels a mindaltering romp through a future america so bizarre, so outrageousyoull recognize it immediately. Since 1984, stephenson has lived generally in the pacific northwest and right now dwells in seattle with his family. Neal stephenson has made a name for himself as a writer whose imagination knows no limits. It weaves virtual reality, sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility in short, it is the gigathriller of the information age.
Neil gaiman is a god in the fantasy genre and if you decide to pick up anansi boys and looking for more, go straight to american gods. The snow crash community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. I had the same initial reaction as most people in this thread did thinking the narrator was awful especially after having just finished the wonderful snow crash audiobook and wondered how i was going to slog through over 42 hours of this. Hes taken sf to places its never been snow crash, anathem. If you do not get the response you were hoping for.
Neal stephenson is such a writer and snow crash is such a novel, weaving virtual reality, sumerian myth, and just. In snow crash, neal stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Or, a young ladys illustrated primer is a science fiction novel by american. Snow crash by neal stephenson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Here are over 50 of the best audiobooks for the gym, commute, or your next road trip. However, i soon got used to the vintage recording and started to really enjoy it. Audiobook hd audio snow crash novel by neal stephenson 12 duration.
Snow crash is a mindaltering romp through a future america so bizarre. Jonathan davis is an audiobook narrator and voice actor. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator jonathan davis. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. How many times total does the narrator clarify that richard is not creepy towards zula. Moving between world war ii codebreakers and the world wide web of the present day, cryptonomicon is an exhilarating. Set in 21stcentury shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a stateoftheart interactive device falls into the hands of a. And with stephen fry as a narrator, you know its going to be a fun listen.
Hiro protagonist may be a pizza delivery guy by day, but when he steps into the vr metaverse, hes a warrior prince. Neal stephenson is such a writer and snow crash is such a novel, weaving virtual reality, sumerian myth, and just about everything in between with a cool, hip cybersensibility to bring us the gigathriller of the information age. So its not narrated by one person but each character in the book has its own narrator, really good. Written by neal stephenson, audiobook narrated by detlef bierstedt. He was a finalist for an audie award in the thrillersuspense category for his narration of michael grubers night of the jaguar. I do have to say that i think its one of those books that is better read than listened to via audio. The secret history of the american empire audiobook john. Written by neal stephenson, audiobook narrated by jonathan davis. Now, in the diamond age, he delivers another stunning tale.
Brazilian portuguese, gone for soldiers by jeff shaara, long form narration, snow crash. Neal stephenson is a blazing new force on the scifi scene. Neal stephenson is known for his speculative fiction exploring areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. Now, he must hunt down and eradicate the computer virus that. Eric blehms masterful work is a gripping detective story interwoven with the riveting biography of a complicated, original. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from neal stephensons novel cryptonomicon. Before the chapter actually starts, we get dictionarystyle definitions of the words snow, crash, and virus. Thus spoke zarathustra audiobook friedrich nietzsche. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I also echo the recommendation for ready player one. He has received critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres.
After that production, i was called in to audition for attack of the clones, my first star wars audiobook. Paperback published in 2016, 0739480235 hardcover published in 2007, paperback published in 1993, 1491515058 audio cd pub. Like many of stephensons other novels, it covers history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics and philosophy stephenson explained the title of the novel in his 1999 essay in the beginning. With the groundbreaking cyberpunk novel snow crash, he has vaulted onto the literary stage. His 2001 narration of neal stephensons snow crash opened the door to more than a dozen star wars titles including those from the films saga as well as the. There are a few battletech audiobooks, but im not sure if theyre any good. Clarke is both a momentous literary event and a fittingly grand farewell from the great visionary author of 2001. Only once in a great while does a writer come along who defies comparison a writer so original he redefines the way we look at the world. Another theme in the novel analyzes the way the american society functions and the way it focuses on consumerism. He has garnered accolades from publishers weekly, usa today, and audio file magazine. It is an older recording, so it is not up to par with current releases. Our first project together was snow crash, by the author neil stephenson, which is a seminal cyberpunk scifi story, and it is still one of my favorite experiences.
While the portrayal of virtual reality in snow crash seem less like scifi today. Snow crash is a mindaltering romp through a future america so bizarre, so. That said, i think the narrator did a good job capturing the book and it is a fun story. The historic collaboration between frederik pohl and arthur c. Now, in the secret history of the american empire, perkins zeroes in on hot spots around the world and, drawing on interviews with other hit men, jackals, reporters, and activists, examines the current geopolitical crisis. Snow crash by neal stephenson read by jonathan davis. Reamde by neal stephenson audiobook full 14 youtube.
The issue was not necessarily with the narrator but the quality in general. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. Also, incredibly helpful would be to include your favorite author, favorite audiobook book, favorite narrator. I had first read neal stephensons seminal science fiction novel when it came out in 1992, and then again at the end of the millennium, which seemed appropriate. Were clever, but not nearly clever enough to condense his style into. Listen all your favorite audio books online for free on. The perspective focuses on one character per scene. Jonathan davis, a young new york actor, cut his audiobook teeth on the dynamic storytelling of science fiction audio programs, but in four years he has expanded into several genres. Snow crash is a science fiction novel by american writer neal stephenson, published in 1992. Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, the last season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger randy morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in californias unforgiving sierra nevada mountains as perilous as they are beautiful. The primer is intended to steer its reader intellectually toward a more. Snow crash is written in the thirdperson limited point of view. Cryptonomicon by neal stephensonaudiobook excerpt youtube. Looking for recommendations for video game audiobooks.