The Songs of Distant Earth

By: Arthur C. Clarke

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

The Songs of Distant Earth was first published in the June 1958 issue of If. It was later expanded into the novel of the same name.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

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poetic classic of science fiction

Like The Martian Chronicles, this is one to listen over and over again. It is beautiful and poetic. Touching and thought-provoking. Such a wonderful story!

Great story but this is not the book!

This is the short story that predates the expanded novel version of Arthur Clarke. Still was a great experience and totally worth it.
But be warned if you want the novel this is not it!

Cosmic love story

A love story forever lost because of only 0.9 the speed of light. A story separated by 300 years in the only a few days.

This is NOT the 1986 novel

I was so looking forward to listening to this audio version because I loved the book. I started listening and the names were changed and I could not understand. That is until I read the reviews of other people who were disappointed. While the story is good, it is NOT what I was looking for and Audible does NOT make it clear that this is really the original 1958 story and not the 1986 novel. If you are looking for the unabridged 1986 novel, this isn't it.

A Starry Love Story

From one of my favorite authors, a change from the more popular 2001 Odysseys series. This is a short heartfelt story that transcends the realities of future space travel and captures the moments when humanity meets unexpectedly.