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  • By: Carl Sagan
  • Narrated by: Jodie Foster
  • Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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Contact

By: Carl Sagan
Narrated by: Jodie Foster
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Publisher's Summary

In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who, or what, is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future, and our own....
©1997 Carl Sagan. All rights reserved (P)1997 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.
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Critic Reviews

"Engrossing first novel....an exciting intellectual adventure and science fiction of a high order." (Publishers Weekly)
"Ingenious and satisfying." (Newsweek)
"The greatest adventure of all time." (Associated Press)

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A Classic in Science Fiction / Fact

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Loved this movie, and now love this book... Carl Sagan was a genius and his superb mind comes through in this novel.

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This title is abridged

Nowhere did I see it advertised that this book is heavily abridged. Jodie Foster's performance is wonderful and the story retains an entertaining readability however it progresses quickly. The reader is left with the feeling of a good story not well fleshed out. I believe the publishers ought to offer an unabridged version of this title to better meet the demand of modern audiobook consumers, who regularly listen to unabridged works exceeding 20 hours in length. In addition to this, the ongoing sale of this abridged copy need more clearly and accurately be advertised as such.

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