Audiobook Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon, a seminal 1959 Cold War narrative, achieves profound resonance through its meticulously rendered human perspective on societal collapse, now powerfully realized in audiobook format. The novel's enduring relevance, underscored by The New Yorker's characterization as "an extraordinary real picture of human beings numbed by catastrophe but still driven by the unconquerable determination of living creatures to keep on being alive," finds amplified emotional impact via audio delivery. Frank, whose career spanned journalism, government consultancy, and analysis of bureaucratic systems-particularly military and nuclear proliferation-infuses the text with authentic detail regarding institutional failure and civilian adaptation, a perspective not merely derived from theoretical concern but from direct observation of governmental machinery. The audiobook narration effectively conveys the subtle shift from pre-apocalyptic Florida tranquility to the stark immediacy of survival, where the absence of nuclear detonation in the protagonist's town paradoxically intensifies the psychological and physical struggle. The narrative's strength lies not in grand catastrophes but in the quiet, relentless determination of ordinary individuals-of diverse ages and backgrounds-facing hunger, disease, and the erosion of civilization. The audio medium allows the weight of these internal and external conflicts to permeate, the narrator's measured pace mirroring the survivors' careful, deliberate steps toward rebuilding. Frank's background, including his consultancy with the Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Council, lends the depiction of societal breakdown an unflinching, non-speculative realism; the threats are not fantastical but rooted in the very real anxieties of the era. This audiobook version transcends mere storytelling, offering a vital historical and humanistic lens on resilience, demonstrating how communities, stripped of infrastructure, reconstitute through shared necessity and moral fortitude. The introduction by David Brin, a noted science fiction author and scientist, further contextualizes the work's prescient examination of societal fragility, a theme rendered with heightened urgency through the spoken word. For listeners seeking a profound exploration of human endurance amidst systemic collapse, this audiobook delivers an unvarnished, deeply moving testament to the indomitable will to survive, its significance enduring far beyond the Cold War context that birthed it.
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
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Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
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Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
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Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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