Kurt Vonnegut Thanasphere Reading
Kurt Vonnegut
Gelesen von Kerry Shale
Thanasphere is a captivating sci-fi story by Kurt Vonnegut that explores the concept of an astronaut discovering the voices of the deceased beyond the stratosphere. The term 'thanasphere' is derived from the Greek word thanatos, meaning death. In this narrative, Major Allen Rice, the first American astronaut in space, embarks on a military mission to report weather conditions over enemy terrain.
As the mission progresses smoothly, an unexpected event occurs when Major Rice hears a child's cry in the vastness of space. This twist takes the pioneering mission in an unforeseen direction, raising profound questions about morality during the Cold War era. Originally published in Collier's Weekly on September 2, 1950, this piece reflects the anxieties surrounding space exploration and the relationship between technology and humanity.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Kapitel
| Thanasphere | 33:41 |
Bewertungen
Very well done short sci-fi drama.
Seven Archers
Well done short sci-fi drama. The performance was spot on, excellent "reader/performer"
Great listen
s*
Reader did an excellent job. Can't go wrong with Vonnegut
excellent
Uncle Ell Weisgal
just what you'd expect from KV brilliant humor
Voices from space!
Anne Zielenski Fleming
Incredible 1950s era Vonnegut! An early space mission where the lone astronaut begins to receive transmissions from the dead. Like Twilight Zone, but with trademark humor and irony!
Robert Allmon
Nice short read, fun subject with a blast to the past of the unknown space.
Shelly
Ditto to all previous reviewers. Great story read excellently.
more Vonnegut please!
Mary OBryan
in very every way...excellent