A Voyage to Arcturus

Penguin Science Fiction

By: David Lindsay

Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd

Brought to you by Penguin.

After journeying across the stars, a man from Earth finds himself lost among the scarlet deserts, black cliffs and semi-sentient oceans of Tormance, a world lit by the star Arcturus. Pulled northward by the sound of drums, and undergoing strange physical transformations, the Earthman's adventures with the planet's inhabitants begin to shine with arcane significance - ending finally in startling and unforgettable revelations.

At once an extraordinary odyssey across a bizarre alien world, a visceral exploration of human thought and behaviour, and a unique metaphysical examination of the cosmos, David Lindsay's masterpiece is a pioneering work of science fiction that has influenced generations of writers, including C.S Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Philip Pullman.

©2021 David Lindsay (P)2021 Penguin Audio

A Dull Performance Of A Fantastic Tale

This novel is so absurdly allegorical that it demands a dynamic delivery to even remotely follow the narrative. This is not it. The delivery is stuffy, academic and while authentic to the era, does very little to keep the reader engaged in the wildly oscillating story. No character voicing and very little inflection. I recommend a different narrator if you hope to successfully tackle this one.