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The Memory of Earth

Homecoming, Volume 1

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The Memory of Earth

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. Its task, programmed so many millennia ago, is to guard the human settlement on this planet, to protect this fragile remnant of Earth from all threats...to protect them, most of all, from themselves.

The Oversoul has done its job well. There is no war on Harmony. There are no weapons of mass destruction. There is no technology that could lead to weapons of war. By control of the data banks, and subtle interference in the very thoughts of the people, the artificial intelligence has fulfilled its mission.

But now there is a problem. In orbit, the Oversoul realizes that it has lost access to some of its memory banks, and some of its power systems are failing. And on the planet, men are beginning to think about power, wealth, and conquest.

©1992 Orson Scott Card (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction Fiction Solar System Banking War

Critic Reviews

"I'm hooked....A thoroughly enjoyable piece of storytelling. What the heck - bring on number two." ( Chicago Tribune)
"Card is a master storyteller, and The Memory of Earth is eminently readable." ( The Seattle Times)
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I was hesitant about the poor reviews but the story was good stuff and I shouldn't have worried! Buying the second book now.

Typical Orson Scott Card - Great!

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love Orson and love Stefan, great team, heard heaps of the stuff they do together etc but this just really wasn't good. both of them deserve your respect, your time and also your money. Just maybe not for this one.

a worse version of pathfinder.

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