Off on a Comet
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Jules Verne
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The story starts with a comet that touches the Earth in its flight and collects a few small chunks of it. Some forty people of various nations and ages are condemned to a two-year-long journey on the comet. They form a mini-society and cope with the hostile environment of the comet (mostly the cold). The size of the 'comet' is about 2300 kilometers in diameter - far larger than any comet or asteroid that actually exists. (Summary by Wikipedia) (11 hr 11 min)
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Bravo!
Clay Gilmore
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Great tale from a greater author
Loved it!!
Christine Swift
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Once you get past the fact that this could never happen it is an amazing book!! I love how most Jules Verne's books invoke your imagination. Also the readers did an amazing job!! Especially Kirby Bonds and Esther.
Every vile antisemetic stereotype!
Paul Busman
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I generally enjoyed this tale despite the unbelievable premise. That's often the fun of Sci Fi. However, the "bad guy" in the story is a Jewish merchant, and short of accusing him of killing gentile babies and using their blood to make Passover matzoh, he uses every vile antisemetic stereotype in describing him. Yes, I know, literature needs to be looked at through the lens of the times in which it was written, but this is really too much.
fun story
Donald Duck
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narration is inly om, some very poor audio quality. story is fun but bey far fetched. a typical jules verne of the era
ANOTHER UNIQUE ADVENTURE
Avid Listener
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Verne produces another sci-fi scenario which stands alone. The ending is blah, but the story is intetesting, if not compelling.
JerryCphoto
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Very well read, thanks. I am so amazed at the genius of Vern.
Jules Verne!
KitttKatty
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Nothing like a great classic delivered by the superb readers.
TheCommander
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Another amazing story by Jules Verne!!