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Under the Dome
- Narrated by: Raul Esparza
- Length: 34 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
In Stephen King's mesmerizing new masterpiece - his biggest, most riveting novel since The Stand - a Maine town and its inhabitants are isolated from the world by an invisible, impenetrable dome.
Celebrated storyteller Stephen King returns to his roots in this tour de force, featuring more than 100 characters - some heroic, some diabolical - and a supernatural element as baffling and chilling as any he's ever conjured.
On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mills, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the Dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when - or if - it will go away.
Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens - town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician's assistant at the hospital, a selectwoman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing - even murder - to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry.
But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn't just short. It's running out.
With some of the most spectacularly sinister characters King has ever imagined and a driving plot, Under the Dome is Stephen King at his epic best. This book will thrill every listener who's ever loved a novel by King.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- K. Fielding
- 08-02-10
A Masterpiece From the Master
Absolutely awesome book! I usually save my books for reading before i go to sleep and this one had me quaking in my bed in parts! I felt like a small child who'd seen the boogieman. Unfortunately this book was so more-ish that it didn't stay in my bedroom for long. I just couldn't put it down until it was all over. Absolutely awesome!
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- Neil
- 04-10-13
Fab book, great reader, recommended
If you could sum up Under the Dome in three words, what would they be?
First - The Reader is really the best thing possible, he is interesting to listen too, great to orchestrate and a brilliant actor.
Second - The book is fast and very well written, with so many characters
Finally - The story is good, possibly a little dragged out but the reader never fails to keep you on-board.
Wish the ending was more dramatic, but that's life
What about Raul Esparza’s performance did you like?
Raul is the best reader so far I have ever listened too. 5 STAR recommendation
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- Suzanne
- 26-12-12
A gripping detailed narrative.
Having experienced Steven King only through film, this was my first Steven King book, it was far from my expectation, no gory horror, simply Science Fiction at its most imaginative. From a few minutes into the book I was hooked, the detailed characters and increasingly plausible plot made for compulsive listening. Based on the entrapment of an isolated small american mining town by an invisible force, the unfolding events read like a sociology experiment. The well researched details ensured that characters and their intertwined relationships were believable and provoked some reflection about the place of humanity in the universe. The plot is fast moving in spite of the short time-scale in the story. Once bitten I had to go in search of other Steven King classics.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Si?n
- 11-04-10
A Must-Listen!
A brilliant story that's entertaining from start to finish! Raul Esparza is a delight to listen to and gives each of the many characters we meet a very distinct and excellent voice. I thoroughly reccommend it.
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- Simon Mills
- 03-06-21
enjoyable audiobook
Despite being underwhelmed by the story idea I thought I'd give this a go as I'm generally a fan of King's. This actually grew on me, to the point where I couldn't wait for my next chance to listen.
I enjoyed the characters and the narration was superb. Overall, well worth a listen.
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- catluvva
- 21-05-21
fantastic end of the world stuff
great narrator, good storyline, gripping, edge of seat stuff. a must for King fans and everyone else
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- Jacob Day
- 17-01-18
Bloody Fantastic
Excellent story, excellent narration. What more
could you possibly ask of any book on here?
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- Tom Porritt
- 13-01-19
Gripping. Imagine chaos reigning supreme?
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A great story and very well performed. Love the different voices and accents. Love an audiobook that puts music into it too. Not too sure about the rape scene. That's the only bit that makes me wonder why he added it. But then a lawless town cut off from society, chaos will reign supreme. Give it a while longer. It's a cracking audiobook.
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- Robert Shaw
- 26-02-19
Just brilliant. Didn't want this one to end.
Stephen King is of course a brilliant story teller. Read perfectly by Raul. The multitude of voices he uses is outstanding.
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- Geordie
- 10-07-19
Excellent!
I think this is my favourite SK audiobook to date, I enjoyed The Stand but I think this is even better. Great Narration and a superb original story. I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Can’t recommend highly enough.
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