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Title: Furious Gulf
Subtitle: Galactic Center, Book 5
Author: Gregory Benford
Narrator: Sephen Hoye, Harlan Ellison, Janis Ian, Cassandra Campbell, Kristoffer Tabori, Stefan Rudnicki, Ted Scott, Gabrielle de Cuir
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-01-12
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 57 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Few writers have successful blended hard science and speculation with fully realized characters as Gregory Benford has in his critically acclaimed novels. Now he draws us into a vortex of mystery and danger at the heart of the galaxy in his dazzling epic drama, Furious Gulf.
Containing the remnants of humanity from the planet Snowglade, the spaceship Argo hurtles toward its uncertain destiny, the bold and brilliant Captain Killeen at its helm. But he has grown increasingly isolated and anguished in command. The ships gardens are failing, its voyagers face starvation, and there are dark whispers within, talk of mutiny. Killeens will, however, remains as strong as ever, his determination to reach the True Center of the galaxy bordering on obsession.
Amid a mad swirl of incandescent suns and ghostly blue clouds of galactic dust, beset by hostile worlds controlled by the mechs a vast and violent artificial intelligence whose only meaning, only mission, is the complete extermination of the human race - Killeen pursues his desperate search, convinced his peoples one hope of survival lies in the True Center. The crew has followed him this far on faith, a faith now being tested to the limit. Even his own son Toby, groomed for leadership, is beginning to question his fathers command.
As the Argo undertakes a perilous quest into the unknown, Toby faces his own journey into the mysteries of adulthood. Like the others in this Family of voyagers, Tobys spine contains microchip implants holding the memories the legacy of his race. But just as the technology designed to save his people may tear Toby himself apart, so his fathers desperate gamble to save the Argo may plunge the ship and its inhabitants into a cosmic pit of all-consuming fire.
In this extraordinary novel, part of an interconnected series of novels that began with In the Ocean of Night and continued in Across the Sea of Suns, Great Sky River, and Tides of Light, Gregory Benford explores the fundamental nature of human development and discovery. Across the gulf that stretches between fear and faith, past and future, we watch in wonder as an age-old question continuesthe quest for the fulfillment of an individual, for the evolution of a species, for the immortality of the soul.
Members Reviews:
Great performance, decent story
Any additional comments?
This book makes for a good transition between some of the earlier tales of the Bishop's (and humanity's) struggles for survival and the conclusion of this series in the next book. The story itself is enjoyable but perhaps not as strong as some of the other books in the series. With that said, it does a good job of setting up what is likely to be an epic conclusion.
great
very good. nice way to continue the story. excellent performance by the author. such a wonderful grasp of physics embedded in the story
Filler
So far these books have left me with the impression of " let me make a short story long". The author has a great story line but makes it nearly unbearable. It seems like he must of outlined a basic storyline then thought"how many pages do I need" and then proceeds with putting monotonous adjectives as filler. Really got tiring and almost made me stop if not for the overall storyline.
