Book description
Time and Again by Clifford D. Simak
Clifford D. Simak's "Time and Again" unfolds like a velvet curtain slowly drawing back from the vast theater of space and time. This isn't your typical rocket-and-laser science fiction romp-instead, Simak weaves a contemplative tapestry where ideas breathe and ethical dilemmas linger like morning mist.
The audiobook format serves Simak's measured prose beautifully, allowing his thoughtful cadence to wash over listeners like warm amber. When Asher Sutton's voice crackles through the void after twenty years of silence, narrator's delivery captures that perfect mixture of wonder and weariness that defines the best science fiction.
What makes this narrative sing is its delicious paradox: a man hunted across time for a book he hasn't written, yet somehow already exists. The burned wreckage on Aldebaran XII whispers secrets that echo backward through decades, creating ripples that threaten civilizations yet unborn. Simak doesn't just play with temporal mechanics-he examines the weight of destiny itself.
The competing factions from humanity's future don't simply chase Sutton; they haunt him with competing visions of what his unwritten words might birth into reality. Each revelation peels back another layer of consequence, like an onion that grows more complex with each careful separation.
This is vintage Simak-three Hugo awards and a Nebula couldn't have been bestowed on a more deserving craftsman. His "idea books" don't assault readers with flashy concepts; they invite contemplation, settling into consciousness like aged wine. The audiobook's pacing allows every philosophical nuance to bloom fully, making "Time and Again" feel less like entertainment and more like intellectual archaeology.
For listeners who appreciate science fiction that thinks as deeply as it entertains, this journey through time's labyrinth offers riches that resonate long after the final chapter fades to silence.
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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
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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