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The Kraken Wakes

By: John Wyndham
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
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Journalist Mike Watson and his wife, Phyllis, trace it back to the strange showering lights they noticed on the final day of their honeymoon cruise; lights which appeared to land and disappear into the water. Reports mount of similar sightings all over the world. Governments embark on missions to investigate the sea, but ships disappear and diving crews never return to the surface. Something deep in the ocean does not want to be disturbed.

The Kraken Wakes is a tale of humanity’s efforts to resist alien invasion, narrated by Mike who unfolds the story as experienced by the couple - from the earliest signs of trouble, to the conflict between the sea-dwelling creatures and the human world. John Wyndham’s classic science-fiction masterpiece is powerfully brought to life in this unabridged production. His other titles - The Midwich Cuckoos and The Day Of the Triffids - are also published as audiobooks by CSA Word.

©1953 CSA Word (P)2011 CSA Word Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Fiction
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I loved John Wyndham books as a teenager but to reheat the stories and Wyndham’s take on humanities behaviour during apocalyptic times during our current times of difficulty was fascinating. Loved the reader as well.

An old sci-fi classic that stands the test of time,

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I really enjoy this style of writing and I love this author. Very descriptive. Easy to visualise. Set years ago yet still seems so relevant.

Riveting. Well written.

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Long, dull, indulgent and weak. I cannot believe this book is considered one of the English classics. Promises heaps! Delivers nothing.

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