Book description
Imagine hearing those chilling words not in a book, but in your ears, delivered with quiet dread: "I am confiding this manuscript to space... Lord have pity on us!" That's the opening shock of Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes, and the audiobook makes it impossible to ignore. Forget the movies-this is the raw, brilliant original where humanity's arrogance becomes its undoing. You're not just reading about a world turned upside down; you're immersed in it, as a journalist and scientist stumble into a society where apes wear suits, speak precisely, and treat humans like animals. The horror isn't just in the premise-it's in the chilling logic of it. Apes don't just rule; they've perfected civilization while humans have devolved, stripped of language, dignity, and purpose.
The audiobook's power lies in its voice. The narrator doesn't shout the revolution-it whispers it, making every detail of that cage, that lab, that suffocating inequality feel terrifyingly real. You hear the scientist's despair, the journalist's desperate fight to hold onto his mind, his humanity. Boulle's genius isn't in fancy prose-it's in his razor-sharp irony. When apes debate ethics while humans are exhibited like zoo specimens, you don't just think "That's dark." You feel the cold dread of recognition. This isn't sci-fi fantasy; it's a mirror held up to our own world, asking: What if we're the apes?
And here's why you need to hear it now. Boulle wrote this in 1963, yet it's more urgent than ever. We're racing toward a future where AI, automation, and unchecked power could relegate humanity to the margins-exactly as Boulle predicted. The audiobook doesn't just tell you this story; it makes you live it. The pacing is relentless, the ideas devastatingly clear. You'll feel that same pulse of panic the journalist does, fighting to be seen as human in a world that refuses to see you at all.
This isn't just a book. It's a warning wrapped in a masterpiece, delivered with the quiet precision of a master storyteller. Boulle wrote The Bridge Over the River Kwai-and this? This is his most vital work. The audiobook version? It's the only way to experience its full, unsettling power. So pause what you're doing. Put on your headphones. Let that voice pull you into that cage, that lab, that terrifyingly plausible future. You won't just hear this story-you'll carry it with you long after the final word. Don't wait for the next generation to realize what Boulle warned us about. Listen now. Your humanity depends on it.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
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
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience