Book description
The Gulf's breath is salt and rust, and in that air, Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker doesn't just tell a story-it breathes it. Listen closely to the audiobook, and you'll hear the scrape of metal on metal, the rasp of Nailer's breath as he hauls copper wires through the skeletal remains of oil tankers. The narrator's voice, grounded and urgent, doesn't just read words; it lives them, carrying the grit of the Gulf Coast's broken world into your own.
Nailer's world is one of hunger and hard choices: strip the wrecked clipper for copper, or save the girl inside, her silk dress a shocking bloom of color against the grime. Bacigalupi doesn't waste a syllable. Every sentence is a knife-sharp, precise, cutting to the bone of survival. The beauty isn't in the fancy words, but in how the language feels: "The Gulf's breath is salt and rust," he writes, and in the audiobook, that line lands like a wave. You taste it.
This isn't just a young adult novel-it's a masterclass in worldbuilding. The drowned cities, the air thick with the scent of decay and hope, the way a single clipper ship becomes a mirror reflecting two utterly different worlds. The narrator's voice shifts subtly when Nailer meets the girl, her voice softer, more fragile, contrasting with the harshness of his reality. You hear the weight of her privilege, the danger of her presence, the terrifying possibility of something better.
And the moral? It's not about saving a life. It's about what you're willing to lose to save it. Bacigalupi makes you feel Nailer's terror, his hunger, the way a single act of mercy could shatter everything he knows. The audiobook's pacing mirrors that tension-slow, deliberate, then suddenly sharp as a knife. You don't just hear the story; you feel it in your chest.
Paolo Bacigalupi's genius lies in making the near-future feel terrifyingly real, and this audiobook is its most visceral translation. The Gulf Coast isn't a setting-it's a character, breathing, bleeding, and demanding to be heard. You'll find yourself leaning closer, not just listening, but listening to the world itself, where every rusted nail and whispered promise carries the weight of what's left. Don't just read this book. Let it settle in your bones, like the Gulf's salt on your skin. What would you strip?
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Cream
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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