OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET by C. S. Lewis (unabridged) is presented by Blackstone Audio. This standalone audiobook app combines a professional audio recording with supplemental features for download-once, grab-and-go anywhere enjoyment.
On a walking tour of the English countryside, Dr. Ransom falls in with some slightly shady characters from his old University and wakes up suddenly to find himself naked in a metal ball in the middle of the light-filled heavens. He learns that he is on his way to a world called Malacandra by its natives, who also call our world Thulcandra...the Silent Planet. The Malacandrans see planets as having a tutelary spirit: those of the other planets are good and accessible, but that of Earth is fallen and twisted.
This was professionally recorded by Blackstone Audio’s narrator, Geoffrey Howard.
DURATION: About 5.5 hours of narration.
NOTE: The contents of the book and materials are suitable for anyone 3 years and older. The app is rated 12+ following the Store guidelines, as social links are available and sharing is allowed.
“This version of the SF novel should bring a new generation of readers and listeners to Lewis’s classic works.” (Kliatt)
“Howard’s tenor voice never stumbles with Lewis’s formal syntax or the invented alien language of the inhabitants of Malacandra (Mars). The story…has deeper meaning but is also compelling on its own.” (AudioFile)
Features:
- Modern player interface
- Supplemental background information
- Sleep timer
- Auto-bookmarking