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Forward the Foundation Audiobook

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Read By: Larry McKeever Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Foundation Series Release Date: October 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780307970626

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

159

Longest Chapter Length:

10:07 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

06:06 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

30

Publisher Description

The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory—and with it the future of the Galaxy. Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general. In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life’s work from their grasp as he searches for its true heirs—a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.

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"I believe this is one of the last books Asimov ever wrote, and I originally read it at the same time as I was reading his autobiography. I feel that this is one of his most emotional books, and that, in killing Hari Seldon, he was coming to terms with his own death. This is a much different beast than the action packed "Prelude to Foundation," as it is the story of a man growing older and slowing down as the universe keeps pace and begins to pass him by. Hari struggles to solidify his science, thereby assuring his mark on the universe before succumbing to death."

— Billy (5 out of 5 stars)

Forward the Foundation Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.5294117647058822 out of 53.5294117647058822 out of 53.5294117647058822 out of 53.5294117647058822 out of 53.5294117647058822 out of 5 (3.53)
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Narration: 3.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 53.75 out of 5 (3.75)
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Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Richard Ellwood, 1/27/2023
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Carlos Migueis, 5/25/2022
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    — Michael Patrick, 10/1/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Like the writing style. It's straight forward science fiction. Scifi like it's supposed to be "

    — bhalfers, 2/12/2016
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Better than the last book, but that one really sucked. "

    — Christopher, 2/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I used to like Asimov when I was a kid. This is one of his later books (the last?) in the foundation series. It was pretty bad. It just wasn't in any way believable. It was somehow a mockery of itself, in the way sequels sometimes are. All the new ideas and surprised were in the previous books, so now the continuations of those ideas are lifeless. "

    — Dan, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Okay, maybe this is my favorite of the Foundation series. "

    — Carrie, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Seldon was around 30 years old when he first presented his theory of psychohistory at a conference in Trantor. 8 years later he still struggles to mathematically establish the concepts of psychohistory (in fact the struggle practically goes on till the end of his life). En-route to building a tool for predicting future, he faces many crises, and loses many of his close friends. "

    — Utkarsh, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Asimov has some interesting insight on what we can do with our predictions about the future. While the rest might not be that great, definately a good read as far as science and futurology are concerned. "

    — Konrad, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Read this after Prelude. Not as good, but entertaining. "

    — Lmhill2, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's a little sad that the last entry in this amazing series added so little. "

    — Charles, 1/1/2014

About Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States in 1923. He earned his PhD in chemistry in 1948, and in 1958 became a full-time writer. His writings include the Foundation Trilogy; I, Robot; Tomorrow’s Children; and numerous works of nonfiction touching on a range of scientific topics. Among his accolades are six Hugo awards, a SFWA Grand Master Award, and high praise from such luminaries as Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Roddenberry.

About Larry McKeever

Larry McKeever has narrated a number of audiobooks, including several by James A. Michener and Isaac Asimov.