Mammoth, John Varley
Mammoth, John Varley
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Mammoth

Author: John Varley

Narrator: Alex Boyles

Unabridged: 12 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2022

Synopsis

Jurassic Park meets H. G. Wells in this novel about a multibillionaire, a time machine, and a baby woolly mammoth named Little Fuzzy.Not content with investing his fortune and watching it grow, multibillionaire Howard Christian buys rare cars that he actually drives, acquires collectible toys that he actually plays with, and builds buildings that defy the imagination. But now his restless mind has turned to a new obsession: cloning a mammoth.In a barren province of Canada, a mammoth hunter financed by Christian has made the discovery of a lifetime: an intact frozen woolly mammoth. But what he finds during the painstaking process of excavating the huge creature baffles the mind. Huddled next to the mammoth is the mummified body of a Stone Age man around twelve thousand years old. And he is wearing a wristwatch.It looks like Howard Christian is going to get his wish—and more.

About John Varley

John Varley is an American science fiction author, whose works have won the Nebula Award and several Hugo Awards. His short story “Air Raid” was adapted into the film Millennium. His books include the Gaea Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), the Thunder and Lightning Series (Red Thunder, Red Lightning, Rolling Thunder, and Dark Lightning), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Mammoth, and many more novels.

About Alex Boyles

Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater–acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on February 29, 2024

Easy to read and moderately entertaining. I didn’t feel much engagement with the characters, unfortunately, and would have liked more time in the time travel parts. Yay for mammoths though.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on January 04, 2008

I hadn't realized how much I have missed reading Varley until getting into this. The title, and the premise as described on the jacket, didn't do anything for me, but as I have always enjoyed a John Varley book I decided to read this as well, and am glad I did! Varley has a way of engaging the reader,......more

Goodreads review by Jo on January 03, 2016

This book started out with GREAT potential! I was hooked early on, but the story lost a bit toward the end. I would have given it 3.5 if possible, just because the beginning was so good.......more

Goodreads review by Mal on December 27, 2021

The concept of time travel as it’s typically treated in science fiction is a straightforward affair. You’ll find that in almost any novel about time travel. Somebody figures out how to build a “time machine,” steps into the chamber, and—presto, change-o—ends up somewhere back or forward in time. May......more

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“[A] rollicking, bittersweet tale of time travel and ecology…Varley’s sparkling wit pulls one surprise after another out of this unconventional blend of science and social commentary with real people convincingly doing unreal things…Varley should garner new laurels with this outstanding effort.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Indulges all the ploys of a Michael Crichton-style blockbuster as it pitches to the reading public’s passion for prehistoric beasts, throws in flashy time-travel paradoxes, and sets up a feud between eccentric geniuses, one of whom, not coincidentally, resembles Bill Gates.” Booklist

“A captivating time-travel thriller. Although he delves deeply into scientific and metaphysical principles, Varley never loses sight of his characters, who, like the engaging baby mammoth Fuzzy, keep the book alive…[along with] its great humor, intelligent prose, spiritual discovery, and great emotional range.” Bookmarks magazine

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