Saturday, May 05, 2012

Audiobook Narration by Nicole McClain

Falling in space. While I would find a trip to the outer edges of the universe intimidating, it would also be most exciting. Although, Robert Heinlein's character has a different tale to tell.

Narrator Ordeal in Space Audiobook | Nicole McClain

"Ordeal in Space" is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published in Town & Country, May 1948. It is one of Heinlein's Future History stories and appears in his collection, The Green Hills of Earth.

A spaceship's crewman is called to repair an antenna while his ship is still under spin. He is unable to hold on, despite supreme effort; he drifts away from the ship and has far too much time to ponder things. When he returns to Earth, he is unable to work as a spaceman, and has a fear of heights. After living in fear and sadness for a time, he must face his troubles while rescuing a kitten stuck on the 35th-floor ledge of a building. A good read, or listen.

 

Narrator Ordeal in Space Audiobook | Nicole McClain