Book description
Space Lords: A Journey Through Cordwainer Smith's Strangest Universe
Cordwainer Smith's "Space Lords" arrives as a remarkable audiobook experience that transports listeners to one of science fiction's most uniquely bizarre futures. Narrated with compelling clarity, these five interconnected stories showcase why Smith remains a singular voice in the genre.
The collection's strength lies in its audacious world-building. Giant planoforming ships traverse vast spaceways while genetically engineered creatures serve as humanity's workforce, secretly harboring their own ambitions. Living weapons guard civilization's most closely held secrets, and over a thousand worlds fall under the unified rule of mankind's instrumentality.
Each story delivers distinct yet connected elements of this strange cosmos. "Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons" introduces the unsettling underbelly of this future, while "The Dead Lady of Clown Town" explores themes of rebellion and identity. "Drunkboat" follows a consciousness transferred into a spaceship, "The Ballad of Lost C'Mell" examines discrimination and belonging, and "A Planet Named Shayol" confronts humanity's darkest impulses.
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, writing under his famous pseudonym, brings his expertise as an East Asia scholar and psychological warfare specialist to create narratives that feel both alien and disturbingly familiar. The audiobook format particularly benefits these stories, allowing listeners to fully immerse themselves in Smith's rich, often poetic prose.
This first edition audiobook succeeds in making the impossible seem tangible, presenting a future that's simultaneously beautiful and terrifying. Smith's vision stands as one of science fiction's most ambitious attempts to imagine humanity's far future, delivered here with excellent production quality that enhances the otherworldly atmosphere.
For listeners seeking something beyond conventional space opera, "Space Lords" offers an unforgettable journey through one of fiction's strangest universes.
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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