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By Isaac Asimov (© 1988)
Read by Larry Mckeever (Amer.)
1994 Books on Tape, Inc.
Unabridged
Science Fiction > Fiction - Science Fiction
6th in the Foundation series

A young Outworld mathematician's theory of prediction makes him sought after in the Galactic Empire. 6th in the Foundation series.

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The year is 12,020 G.E. Emperor Cleon I rules Trantor, a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. But among its 40 billion subjects, enemies plot against him. How can he root them out?

Enter Hari Seldon, a young Outworld mathematician, chief exponent of psychohistory. Seldon's remarkable theory of prediction makes him the most sought-after man in the Galactic Empire, because he holds the key to the future -- an apocalyptic power to be known forever as the "Foundation."

"Vintage Asimov...a novel that places ideas ahead of all its other elements while handled in a simple, direct style that never gets between the reader and the story." (West Coast Review of Books)

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Reviewer: Jim Kee (see other books I've reviewed)

April 13, 2001

I enjoyed the first Foundation novels, but I became more and more disenchanted. They seem to have been written for an 11 year old. Maybe I should have known that. My love of Sci Fi and the concepts explored just barely outweighed my disappointment at his depiction of 20,000 years in the future, poor plot development and generally uninspired dialogue. I thought the twist at the end was good. Oh well, there must be better books out there to listen to...