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Brave New World

By: Aldous Huxley
Narrated by: Michael York
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Publisher's Summary

Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before.

“One of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century”—Wall Street Journal

Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media—has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller’s genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 AF (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.

A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, Brave New World is both a warning to be heeded and thought-provoking yet satisfying entertainment.

©1932 Aldous Huxley; 1998 BBC Audiobooks America (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks America

Critic Reviews

"British actor Michael York's refined and dramatic reading captures both the tone and the spirit of Huxley's masterpiece." (AudioFile)

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Classic.

Good story, I just got annoyed by the announcements at the end of the novel - there was no silent gap to contemplate the ending, it launched straight into a different accented voice to read the copyright and other stuff. Insensitive.

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Worth revisiting

I'm so pleased I listened to this again as an adult. Mr Huxley was clearly on the money in his imaginings of humans. Brilliant! And sad. But mostly brilliant!

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Not suitable for an audiobook in my opinion

I listen to audio books while working, this book constantly jumps from one characters perspective to another, not in chapters but in paragraphs. I don't think this works in an audiobook.

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Sore ears.

The book raises some wonderful and thought provoking concepts but might be one to manually read as York's narration is lacklustre. He has a talent for accents but I found myself irritated by his vocal and tonal choices.

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Great reading of a modern classic

Michael York delivers a wonderful performance, he gives a great depth to all the different characters. I always found Brave New World a bit of a slog but this rendition was a delight.

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Loved it - but the ending...

I loved this book and seldom write reviews. This review is not about the book, more it’s preparation as an audiobook. The ending of the book is very poignant - less than 1 second after the narrator delivers the final sentence, the audible robotic copyright message is yelled at the listener. I’d suggest leave just a few seconds pause after the book and before the audible message. It actually spoilt the experience of the conclusion. Not the books fault.

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Hard work

Several hours of my life I won’t get back, series was great, but the book was a big let down

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BRILLIANT

the story told of so much that's in our world today !! Michael York was absolutely fantastic as the narrator. Bravo !

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Excellent Story Before it's Time

This book is an exciting and enjoyable story. Huxley imagined a world that is not so far from the truth of today.

The performance by Michael York does the story justice and makes it that much more vivid.

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brilliant

A very enjoyable presentation. Highly recommended. Boice and story exceptional. A ++ all aspects of this wtory.

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