Storm

De: George R. Stewart

Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor

A violent storm sweeps through California, taking on a life of her own. Making her way from the Pacific Coast, she gains momentum as she approaches the Sierra and transforms into a blizzard of great strength, covering mountain ranges and roads with twenty feet of snow. Originally published in 1941, Storm is a rare combination of fiction and science by a master storyteller, drawing upon a deep knowledge of geography, meteorology, and human nature.

"In Storm we are far from freeways, from megapopulation, from sprawl, from beach TV, from stress, from road rage. And we are in touch with a much deeper reality. Of land and water and weather, of humans huddled together on the planet in a dark universe." —Ernest Callenbach, in the foreword

©1941, 1947, 1969, 1975 George R. Stewart (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Foreword © 1983 by the University of Nebraska Press.

Fabulous

I am so glad I read this book. I learned so much about the weather, trees, the planet. Never word for one second. Reads like a novel.

Every George R Stewart book is a classic.

I love each and everyone of George R Stewart’s books and listen to them and audio as well as wanting to have a hard copy. Storm did not disappoint.

Very good.

I look forward to liseeing to other books by this author. I enjoyed it very much.

Good but more like history.

I really liked but kept getting side tracked with old tec. Good story and presentation and concept. Once I took as slightly historical it was fine.

Stewart Engages but the narrator does not...

My first George R Stewart book was "Earth Abides". I was officially a fan after 5 minutes of listening. "Storm" is an incredible story, similarly engaging with characters that are interesting, relatable and relevantly involved with the greatest character of all, the storm itself. The story is engaging enough to make it through the narration, but the performance was so dry and devoid of inflection and interest that it was almost physically difficult to listen to. If only this book and his other "Fire" were available with Jonathon Davis (Earth Abides narrator) as the narrator... Story is worth the listen - but the monotone drone of the narrator will be something to overcome.

Rain and Snow in California

Yes, there is rain and snow in California in the autumn and winter. STORM is the story of an intense storm impacting central and northern California. from its initial origin as it crosses the Pacific Ocean. Interwoven are stories of the people who report about and manage the storm while it moves eastward and after it arrives on land. This book is perfect if weather stories interest you. Living in California provides additional satisfaction learning more detail about how the state is so economically robust when rain and snow fall during 6-7 months of a year.