Star Born (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Andre Norton Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Mark Douglas Nelson Publisher: Wonder Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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The two voyagers were neither of the same race nor of the same species, yet they worked together without words, as if they had established some bond which gave them a rapport transcending the need for speech.

When Raf Kurbi's spaceship from Earth burst into unexplored skies of the far planet Astra, it was made welcome by the natives of a once-mighty metropolis. But Kurbi was unaware of three vital things: (1) that Astra already harbored an Earth colony - descended from refugees from the world of the previous century; (2) that these men and women were facing the greatest danger of their existence from a new outburst of the inhuman fiends who had once tyrannized Astra; and (3) that the natives who were buying Kurbi's science know-how were those very fiends - and their intentions were implacably deadly for all humans, whether Earth born or star born!

Much of the planet's hopes lie with young Dalgard Nordis and his companion, Sssuri, a telepathic native of this alien world. If they fail, their planet will be subjugated and enslaved by that inhuman race.

Here is a top-notch planetary adventure novel by science fiction grand master Andre Norton.

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"Good solid story-based, character-focused sci-fi (as opposed to "hard" sci-fi). Written in 1957, it still holds up today. A rather quick read. Nothing momentous here, but worth it. I've not read any of her other books so I can't compare, but now I'm intrigued."

— David (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " "soft" sci-fi. I kept waiting for development of alien force or main plot. Neither happened to a significant degree. "

    — Scott, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Reread this book...loved it of course. "

    — Julia, 11/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was a really fun book. Light reading and interesting plot. I'd love to read a sequel of both the main characters to see how the experiences of this book affect them in the next. :) "

    — Jennifer, 10/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Not an immortal piece of literature, but better than it had to be to fill a slot in the publishing schedule. "

    — Nathan, 6/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Audio Book MP3 "

    — Ralph, 4/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Classic science fiction at it's best. "

    — Uriah, 3/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my favorites, wish there was a third but since Andre died no chance. Found the aliens intriguing. "

    — Jr, 1/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I didn't realize this was a sequel until half way through, so I'll be reading that soon... "

    — Carolyn, 12/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This story was well written and when it was first published it was top of the heap. It deals with the problem many people face - them and us and racial differences. "

    — Doris, 10/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Meh. Premise sounded good, but the writing style grated, and the climax of the book was basically skipped over. My first Norton book and maybe my last. "

    — Jim, 7/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Quick sci-fi read which held my interest. Quite a few typographical errors in this version which was a bit annoying. "

    — Lindsay, 7/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A darn good read. There are two major characters, and alternating chapters follow one or the other. They are the same, but different. "

    — Rob, 9/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great entertaining read from the 60's. "

    — Keith, 9/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another older SF novel in my nostalgia trend. Slightly better than the average Norton yarn. Still predictable by today's standards, but the characters have interesting viewpoints that might not have been used in a more modern piece, making them a bit more refreshing to read about. "

    — Baron, 3/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Andre Norton is one of the first half-dozen or so science fiction authors I can remember reading in my late elementary school years - I was fooled by her gender-neutral name for years! "

    — Tracey, 2/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An author with an extraordinary mind to bring science fiction to the common man. We are living in that world now, well not all of it. I love re-reading these novels of the 40s and 50s. "

    — Flosi, 1/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Pax, a global dictatorship, takes over Earth and puts an end to space travel. But not before a group of rebels escape in suspended animation in an attempt to colonize new worlds and restore freedom. "

    — Fredrick, 10/17/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I just read this recently and it was pretty good. Maybe 3 and 1/2 stars. "

    — Charles, 8/19/2008

About Andre Norton

Andre Norton (1912–2005) was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first science fiction novels were published in the 1940s, her adventure sci-fi has enthralled readers young and old. With series such as Time Traders, Solar Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels and short stories, her tales of action and adventure have drawn countless readers to science fiction. She was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy Award, presented by the World Science Fiction Society in 1977 and the first woman to be named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1983.