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Sum: Tales from the Afterlives

By: David Eagleman
Narrated by: Gillian Anderson, Emily Blunt, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, David Eagleman, Noel Fielding, Stephen Fry
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In this astounding book, David Eagleman entertains 40 fictional possibilities of life beyond death. With wit and humanity he asks the key questions about existence, hope, technology and love.

These stories are full of big ideas and bold imagination.This audiobook assembles a stellar cast of readers who bring the scenarios of SUM brilliantly alive: Gillian Anderson, Emily Blunt, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Jack Davenport, Lisa Dwan, David Eagleman, Noel Fielding, Kerry Fox, Stephen Fry, Clarke Peters, Lemn Sissay and Harriet Walter.

©2009 David Eagleman (P)2010 Canongate Audiobooks Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Thought-Provoking Mind-bending
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Critic reviews

"You will not read a more dazzling book this year." (Stephen Fry)
"SUM has the unaccountable, jaw-dropping quality of genius." ( Observer)
"This delightful, thought-provoking little collection...will haunt the reader long after the last page has been turned." (Alexander McCall Smith)
"Elegant, surreal and philosophically questioning, each story from neuroscientist Eagleman offers an inventive, thought-provoking blend of science and romance." ( Metro)
"SUM is terrific . . .The inventiveness, the clarity and wit of the prose and the calm air of moral understanding that pervades this book add up to something completely original." (Philip Pullman)
"Read SUM and be amazed." ( Time)
"Witty, bright, sharp, and unexpected - as surprising a book as I've read for years. Every story is a new Heaven." (Brian Eno)
'Welcome to the audiobook intiative of the year. Brian Eno staged a community-centric version of this cult hit for the Brighton Festival - but audio is best for capturing Eagleman's frank but sympathetic bedside manner'. ( Time Out)
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A fantastic and thought provoking series of musings on potential versions of the Afterlife. Not to be taken as fact, but as a starting point for your own thoughts.

A thoughtful and fun book

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very interesting way of looking at things and an alternative way of thinking about afterlives.

very will writen book and enjoyable

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Worth buying. Stories thought provoking. However, the production values or direction of some of the chapters are pretty amateur. Pauses in the narrative as voice actors thumble to turn a page or swallow excess saliva. Amateur hour or not enough budget for redos. Shame.

Great Content Poor Production

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A delightful, thought provoking little book. It was recommended by a friend, and I’m so glad I picked it up :)

Really clever!

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Story wise, fantastic. This has been one of my favourite books for years.

Shame in this ebook that there is one guy who talks in such a hammy voice, it's very distracting and breaks you away from the words he is reading.

Mostly okay, one bad narrator.

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