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Contact

By: Carl Sagan
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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 The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cosmos and renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s international bestseller about the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space remains the “greatest adventure of all time” (Associated Press).

The future is here…in an adventure of cosmic dimension. When a signal is discovered that seems to come from far beyond our solar system, a multinational team of scientists decides to find the source. What follows is an eye-opening journey out to the stars to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who—or what—is out there? Why are they watching us? And what do they want with us?

One of the best science fiction novels about communication with extraterrestrial intelligent beings, Contact is a “stunning and satisfying” (Los Angeles Times) classic. Classics First Contact Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Science Fiction
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Great adventure, filled with facts and brain stimulators
Well worth the time for a listen, best read on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Incite Full author, great narrator, a delight

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what a great story, credible science, brilliantly performed and so much better than the movie.
It is a story that I will revisit at a future date.

Wow

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I got talked into reading this and am grateful I was. I was expecting a fairly amateurish and shallow story because Sagan isn't a professional writer and because the movie was so unremarkable. It is true that stylisticly Sagan is not stellar, but is far better than merely competent. No J G Ballard. On a deeper level his expositions on philosophy are high calibre. This isn't just hokey homespun maundering. Sagan sets up some juxtapositions on the boring old Science VS Religion saw, that are really original and thought provoking. He is playful and deep without taking sides in a tendentious manner. Some great little sparkling surprises pop out to delight and amuse. It is light and refreshing without being trivial. It truly is speculative Science Fiction worth of the name and your consideration.

Amazed at how good Sagan is at fiction

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Finally made the time to read the book from a movie I enjoyed. The book was so much better, the narrator did a great job, and I'm so glad I made the effort. highly recommended.

Great story

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And i mean true sci fi. I really enjoyed this, at some points i did think where are we up to with the story and what just happened? Very well written and i enjoyed this book.

Great sci fi story

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