A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers audiobook

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

By Becky Chambers
Read by Emmett Grosland

Macmillan Audio

The Monk & Robot Series: Book 1

4.14 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781250807748

"Narrator Emmett Grosland conjures the essence of a troubled soul in search of peace in this gentle audio."—AudioFile Magazine In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They're going to need to ask it a lot. Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter? A Macmillan Audio production from Tordotcom

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Summary

Summary

Finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novella

A USA Today bestseller

An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick

A July 2021 LibraryReads Pick

Winner of Hugo Award - Winner, 2022

Among longlisted titles for NPR Best Book of the Year, 2021

"Narrator Emmett Grosland conjures the essence of a troubled soul in search of peace in this gentle audio."—AudioFile Magazine In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They're going to need to ask it a lot. Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter? A Macmillan Audio production from Tordotcom

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A joyful experience and, as with all of Chambers’s books, I was left with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.” New Scientist
“[A] delightful and quietly philosophical novella that presents a hopeful glimpse into a future where humanity actually does the right thing.” BuzzFeed
“The gentle touch with which Chambers handles her material makes the book’s loftiest philosophical aims feel grounded…with a pervading sense of optimism and warmth.” Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“A series…pursuing stories that arise from abundance instead of scarcity, kindness instead of cruelty, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.” NPR

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Author

Author Bio: Becky Chambers

Author Bio: Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers is a science fiction author best known for her Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series. Her books have also been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Locus Award, and the Women’s Prize for Fiction, among others. She has a background in performing arts and grew up in a family heavily involved in space science.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Science Fiction
Runtime: 4.14
Audience: Adult
Language: English