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The Chrysalids
- Narrated by: Noah Reid
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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The Chrysalids
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Publisher's Summary
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends have their own secret aberration that would label them as mutants. But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badland....
About the author: John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers, including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called 'logical fantasy'.
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- Carol Welsh
- 09-12-2021
FANTASTIC!!!
John Wyhndhams awesome books were years ahead of their time and still give us much to think about .... but what an imagination. I read his books every few years ... i find them that engaging and fascinating. I wish there were more like him these days. Its also good literature... another rarity these days. Brilliant production thank you Audible!! 👏🏻
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- jenny
- 23-01-2022
A New Way to Enjoy an Old Classic
I’ve loved John Wyndham’s book since discovering sci-fi as a teenager. I am so surprised at how current the themes of the story still are. Would highly recommend it!
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- Anonymous User
- 28-08-2022
an old classic
really slow pace that takes a long time to get anywhere but to be honest it is all the better for it.
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- nannybear2
- 22-01-2023
Rediscovered pleasure.
Having already read and re-read the printed copy of this book many times over the last 60 years, it was a pleasant surprise to discover a new dimension when listening to it being read aloud. This is the second of John Wyndham’s books that I’ve listened to, thanks to their availability on Audible, and I’ll be looking for more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-01-2024
Always a great listen
I read all of John Wyndhams books as a teenager and loved them then as much as I do now. The Chrysalids was one of my favourites and this audible version didn't disappoint.
What a fabulous story teller John Wyndham was and how well the narrator told this classic tale. If you love John Wyndham you'll love this one.
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- Anna Cherkasova
- 10-02-2024
Captivating story
It is all so very believable, all characters have depth and the plot is captivating. Beautiful narration as well
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- Stan
- 09-01-2022
One of the best stories I’ve ever heard.
This book is going straight to the top of my favourites it’s that fantastic. It was written a long time ago but it feels as if it could’ve been written yesterday. It’s so hard to describe & other reviewers do a much better job than I do. All ill add is that It’s got an amazing kind of fantasy world morality to it that makes you think deeply about the way you view cultures & the people in them without being at all preachy or contrived.
The narrator is equally as brilliant & does a phenomenal job at conveying every emotion whilst still being even keeled. I can’t think of a single thing he could’ve done better. I will not only be checking out other books by this author, I’ll also be on the look out for other books read by this narrator.
10/10 on all front!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-03-2022
WOW!
I read The Chysalids (and most of John Wyndham's works) in my mid-20s (MANY years ago). But I'd forgotten the story ... until chapter 3. WOW! I've recommended this audiobook to my book club and many others for its writing, narration and production. 5 stars all round!
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- Tezza
- 02-08-2022
Good classic
Narrator very good. Story futuristic which can still be relevant today.
I enjoyed the audible versipn...read the print copy many many years ago.
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- Gina Shannon
- 25-01-2024
Great narration of one of my favourite stories.
Dystopian fiction that has not aged at all in the decades since it was written. Still one of my favourite stories, made better by the narration in the perfect accent for the lilt of the text.
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