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The Ballad of Halo Jones: Complete Edition

By: Alan Moore
Narrated by: Sheila Atim, Ellie Kendrick, Kemah Bob, Yaz Zadeh, Michael Fenton Stevens
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A galaxy-spanning story and comics' first bona fide feminist space opera, The Ballad of Halo Jones is the first true epic to grace the bibliography of arguably the greatest comic book writer the world has ever known. 

Bored and frustrated with her life in 50th-century leisure-ghetto housing estate 'The Hoop', 18-year-old everywoman Halo Jones yearns for the infinite sights and sounds of the universe. Pledging to escape on a fantastic voyage, she sets in motion events unimaginable; a spell on a luxury space-liner, a brush with an interstellar war - Halo Jones faces hardship and adventure in the name of freedom in the limitless cosmos.

Featuring Sheila Atim as Halo Jones, alongside Ellie Kendrick, Kemah Bob, Michael Fenton Stevens and Yaz Zadeh, with an exciting accomplished cast, existing fans of Halo and newcomers alike will be transported to The Hoop and beyond in an immersive listening experience like no other.
©2007 Rebellion 2000 AD Ltd (P)2020 Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing
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"The production and flow of the story is brilliantly done and this is easily one of the best adaptations of the story we've ever seen.... The result is simply stunning." (Starburst Magazine)

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very disappointing

As a favourite book of mine, I was so excited to see this. I was very disappointed, Halo Jones isn't American. She first appeared in England in 1984, and in my mind, she was English. They've cut three books down to 3 hours.... and therefore cut out loads of the story line. They've missed the essence of Halo Jones.

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