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The Sirens of Titan

By: Kurt Vonnegut
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there's a catch to the invitation and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.

As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Kurt Vonnegut's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview – where James Atlas interviews Gay Talese about the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut – begins as soon as the audiobook ends.

©1959 Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (P)2008 Audible, Inc. Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Science Fiction Comedy
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Critic reviews

“Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist.” ( Time)
“His best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.” ( Esquire)
“Reading Vonnegut is addictive!” ( Commonweal)
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a bit bizarre both overall and in parts. Just about hangs together as a narrative, with some aspects best not scrutinised too much but also some interesting ideas.

unique style, well read

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This felt underdeveloped as a concept and much of it I just didn’t enjoy. Some parts have aged a bit badly, too. Which although understandable, didn’t help my enjoyment of it.

For the most part the narration is good. The accents were cringeworthy in places though. Took me out of the story a bit.

Least favourite Vonnegut book

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Very interesting thought processes. The story could almost be too far out there to be coherent but it isn't. It was a real pleasure to listen to and to co- imagine along with. The American give always were displayed openly. It wasn't a universal type story, even though the universe was the backdrop, but I felt able to emerse myself sufficiently not to be overwhelmed by the suffocatingly US centric cultural references. I'm looking forward to more Vonnegut. He was, I feel, built by his times and wove it into his prose.

Almost unbounded

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Vonnegut succeeds in creating a hilarious sci Fi satire with simple prose, yet profound depth.

The narrator brings the story to life with excellent voice acting, capturing the humorous tone of the author perfectly.

Brilliant book, excellently read

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A Must Read for any Fan of SF & The Human Condition! I thoroughly Recommend this Classic - As an Intro into his Views & Wit it is Stunning.

Brilliant-Ieony

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