Audiobook The Blue World by Jack Vance in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Dive Into the Oceanic Odyssey: The Blue World-A Voice That Sings Adventure
Hey, you know Jack Vance, right? The master of worlds, born in 1916, who trained as a mining engineer, physicist, and journalist before conquering the silver screen of science-fiction magazines in the '40s and '50s. He won Hugo and Nebula for "The Dying Earth" and even snagged an Edgar for a mystery. Now, with "The Blue World," he takes us to a planet entirely covered in water-where the survivors of a crash have built a society that swims with the tides.
I've just finished the audiobook and I'm buzzing. Vance's voice is crisp, the narrator's delivery perfectly captures the fluidity of the setting. The world feels thick and real: a stratified society living in the shadow of the kragen, those giant squid-like monsters that rule the deep. The colonists have learned to talk to King Kragen, to appease him, to keep their lives from being swallowed. The whole premise is a breath-taking blend of adventure and philosophy-what happens when people live in a world that has no weapons, only the endless blue?
The protagonist is a man who has had enough. He's tired of endless sacrifice. He wants to convince his people that they can kill King Kragen, to break the cycle of servitude. The stakes are enormous, and Vance pulls no punches in depicting the struggle-intellectual, emotional, physical. Every chapter builds toward that question: how do you kill a monster when you've never had a weapon? It's a question that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the answer is as clever as it is satisfying.
What I love most is how Vance weaves the world into every sentence. The stratification of society, the marine culture, the constant threat from the kragen-all feel like natural consequences of a world that is just water and sky. The audiobook brings those details to life: the crackle of water, the distant roar of a kragen, the hum of the colony's underwater structures.
So if you're craving a story that feels like a deep-sea expedition, a philosophical battle, and an adventure all at once, don't wait. Pick up the audiobook, let Vance's voice guide you, and discover whether the people of The Blue World can truly change their fate. Your next great listening experience is just a play button away-dive in now!
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
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