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Acid Bath

Synopsis:

"Acid Bath" is at once a mixture of old and new. The story by Vaseleos Garson dates back to 1952 and is a sparkling treasure of a sci-fi adventure story popular as a book among teenagers of that period. Unlike the usual style of audio book, this release has a music and effects soundtrack backing the narration giving it a radio play feel rather than a straightforward reading. Someone has also been playing with some Dalek-voice electronics allowing the aliens to have strange mechanical voices. The whole effect gives a slightly 'boys own' ambience which is not unpleasant and is a nostalgic link to those years of sitting in front of the 'wireless'.

Reviews:

if you admire stories of the Patrol and of Lone Watchers at the edge of the solar system then this tale is for you. I was not quite sure what to expect from this audio book at first but I was very pleasantly surprised. This is classic old-school scifi in the tradition of the paperbacks and pulps. It is the sort of story one would expect of Andre Norton, Isaac Asimov, or A.E. van Vogt. I had almost despaired of finding anything in this heroic and promethean spirit nowadays. The production is excellent- the sound effects, voice characterizations, and background music fully support the story telling. -- Oakshaman (Algoma, WI United States)

Table of Contents:

01 The Steel-blues, 02 Outside Solar System, 03 Solarians and Extraterestrials, 04 Examination Room, 05 Yellow Liquid, 06 The Hemlock, 07 SP Ship, 08 Water Cannons,

Additional Information:

Related subjects: Science fiction Classic fiction Adventure / thriller