Cold People
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Narrated by:
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Rebecca Lowman
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By:
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Tom Rob Smith
About this listen
'An ambitious, cinematic thriller' Observer
'A talented storyteller' The Times
'A cinematic epic' Daily Mail
What if our only hope of survival becomes our greatest threat?
From the brilliant, bestselling author of Child 44 comes a suspenseful and fast-paced novel about a colony of global apocalypse survivors seeking to reinvent civilisation under the most extreme conditions imaginable.
The world has fallen. Without warning, a mysterious and omnipotent force has claimed the planet for their own. There are no negotiations, no demands, no reasons given for their actions. All they have is a message: humanity has thirty days to reach the one place on Earth where they will be allowed to exist… Antarctica.
Cold People follows the journeys of a handful of those who endure the frantic exodus to the most extreme environment on the planet. But their goal is not merely to survive the present. Because as they cling to life on the ice, the remnants of their past swept away, they must also confront the urgent challenge: can they change and evolve rapidly enough to ensure humanity’s future? Can they build a new society in the sub-zero cold?
Original and imaginative, as profoundly intimate as it is grand in scope, Cold People is a masterful and unforgettable epic.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-02-23
Just as you thought you'd read all possible disast
disaster stories ans there ould be no more variants, along comes a corker 😁 👍
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- dglambeth
- 26-01-23
Terrific!
Such a beautifully written and hugely imaginative work. Kept taking me by surprise which is ideal for a novel depicting a world so different from mine.
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- Jeffrey Healy
- 21-02-23
Very enjoyable
What a fantastic concept. The story does not go into the detail of the mass exodus and why but more about the current situation of mankind 20 years later.
Great plot and character development.
I really enjoyed this title.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-02-23
A different read
I'm not really sure what to make of this one. I feel it was a poetry of story. The real meaning about connections, love and loss, rather than science fiction.
If you want a story about what it is to be human and what it is to loss, struggle and love in the face of despair within themes of science fiction, then this book is for you.
If you're looking for a book about pure sci-fi, then look elsewhere.
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- N K WINSTANLEY
- 31-01-23
Poor narration. Superficial
Felt like this book could have been much bigger and written in greater depth. Disappointing after all the hype.
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- paul
- 08-05-23
Slow start.
Became more interesting and enjoyable towards the end. Slightly absurd main villain. 4 legs? Why?
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- Nightmoves
- 28-02-25
Distopia in Antarctica
Original plot, which could have easily ended up a Cliché but skilfully avoided all the traps. The Characters were likeable enough. The description of the survivors new lives and environment and their trials and tribulations was very imaginative and kept the reader engaged.The plot tooed and froed from past to present in places, but didn't detract. The conclusion left a few loose ends, regards to the cause of the issues that led them on their journey south, but this was always in the background of the main story of the protagonists. Maybe a sequel would aim to tie these up.
I enjoyed the Narration too. Overall this is worth the time and effort and you won't be disappointed.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-02-23
I loved this book
I’ve read lots of the other reviews that only give this one star for story. I disagree but that’s the joy of reading. You just have to suspend reality and other stories that have gone before and enjoy the ride.
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- Blondie
- 14-08-24
Intruiging premise
Extreme setting and scenario gave an unusual context to the exploration of a variety of topics and kept me engaged for most of the novel, obvious loose ends notwithstanding. The narrator’s flat monotone didn’t enhance it much.
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- Anders Clark
- 10-04-24
Interesting yet poorly written
An okay story with plenty of holes. Language and characters are uninteresting and the story doesn’t really build towards anything.
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