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Author: Mitchell Edward Page
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Author Mitchell Edward Page
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 28m
A major figure in the early development of the science fiction genre, Page has been closely compared to H.G. Wells, even said to have presaged many of Wells' major works with his own. The Clock That Went Backward sees our heroes on a journey through time and space - a concept that has since inspired movie adaptations as diverse as 'Bill and Ted's E...
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 27m
A story in Conan Doyle's famous 'Professor Challenger' series. In this story he encounters a Russian scientist who has created a machine that not only disintegrates humans but also re-assembles them. He is selling his plans to the country that made the highest offer but first Professor Challenger wants to test out the machine himself.
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Author: Robert Duncan Milne
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Author Robert Duncan Milne
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 35m
An insight into early science fiction full of marvelous imagination and rare scientific genius reaching far beyond the author's time.
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Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 20m
Dr Heidigger's Experiment is a short story by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, about a scientist who claims to have been sent water from the Fountain of Youth. He calls together his old friends and invites them to taste the waters. The tale explores the transience of youth, and the desires that many have but few acknowledge.
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Author: Various
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Author Various
Narrator Nicky Henson
Duration 2h 56m
Six Sci Fi stories from the past depicting the future which is NOW.some frightening and believable predictions that may well still come true. A great listen. This is science fiction at its literate best with every story a little gem. They include a clock that reverses the order of history, a potion that prolongs youth, a machine that disintegrates...
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