The Mote in God's Eye

De: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Narrado por: L J Ganser

Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed best-sellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others.

The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre. No lesser an authority than Robert A. Heinlein called it "possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read".

©1991 Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

• All-Time Best Science Fiction Novels (Locus Magazine)

Narrator does matter....

I read the book many years ago and loved it. It is dated, but if you like shows like "Firefly", it won't bother you too much. The science isn't really dated...just the cultural norms. The story is interesting, as are the aliens. As others have mentioned the narrator is annoying. He would have been okay for 1 character, but having him read all the parts just didn't work. It is worth listening to.

Beautifully Clever

This is a beautifully clever book. It is a worthwile spend of your time, but to avoid disappointment do not be too impatient at the outset.

I find Larry Niven slow going at first. I even get irritated by the care with which he sets the foundations of his proes, but then it hots up and you are transported to his world. A well thought out, clever, insightful and exciting place that is just around the corner. The world could be, or would be as he describes if we were only able to develop the technology to travel from star to star.

This is an excellent book. I recommend it strongly but prescribe you give the start a chance, you will be richly rewarded.

His book Ringworld is similar. It starts out slow and thereafter the only disappointment is that it ends.

Rgds

Paul Levy

A classic, but shows signs of age.

Definitely a first-contact story with considerable depth. But at the same time the human perspective was a little hard to latch onto, and the overall story was a little dry. But it had moments.

The narration was okay, but this book needed someone more expressive to bring the material life. Or maybe it was the material itself, I don't think I've heard this narrator elsewhere, so it's hard to judge.

Overall: worth the listen just for the alien culture.

Leave me dry.

These "old/classic" sci-fi writers seem to get bored with their works and leave me swinging in the breeze. I find this in the writings of Heinlein, and Asimov and now Niven. The stories start out great, and then it's like... THE END.

What just happened?

Non Glamour sci-fi

An interesting read. A good change from modern sci-fi movies where man overcomes the odds through acts of selfless bravery; or where the monsters are clearly the villains.

The Mote demonstrates that thought, specifically the paradigm of a society, creates conflict - removing the need for the traditional (or maybe arch-typical?) villainous motives.

Eager to read the sequel.

Solid and believable Sci-Fi

Where does The Mote in God's Eye rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The book has not become an instant favorite. I sometimes like to be shipped to other worlds and roam around the universe. This book as achieved this very well. Although at the beginning one can get lost a little bit in the technicalities of Hawkin' Drive and Langston Field but these details enhance the believable aspect of this Sci-Fi story. I also enjoyed the fact that the crew on the ship is working as an actual ship crew.
Funny that Hollywood has not yet taken a liking to motion picture this tale.

Have you listened to any of L J Ganser’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

In the comments section one gathers that some listeners were not happy with Mr Ganser's performance, however I have nothing against it. I enjoyed listening to Mr Ganser and thought he did a very good performance, especially with the Scottish and Russian accents.

One of the best SF novels ever

I've read this book twice and listened to it once. Someday, I may listen to it again. That's how good it is.

This is one of the best imaginings of what it would be like to really meet aliens, with a keen insight into just how "alien" aliens can be. When I first read this book, I got hooked by its "authenticity", with carefully thought out details that give the encounter a sense of realism, consequence, and danger that is very rare. The "science" (OK -- pseudoscience) is a big part of the story, but only a part. It has a fast-paced plot, plenty of action, complex villains, and memorable if sometimes stilted characters.

The narration is good but I gave it four stars only because I have heard other narrators who really rate five stars. I can say of this narrator that he could make you forget him and hear only the story -- which is quite a feat in itself.

Super story!

Amazing work setting up an alien species with a work oriented body and mentality then mix it into earth people and our society. It stands the test of time- pocket computers, go figure.

Great first contact story

Great aliens, great performance, sometimetimes the human parts would be a bit cliche, but overall a great story that will give you a lot to think about.

still a great book

I love the book and liked the performance. I reccomend it to all. but on the gripping hand it is a little dated.