Bioshock: Rapture
John Shirley
Jun 2012 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
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It was the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal had redefined American politics. Taxes were at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had created a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business had many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom was diminishing . . . and many were desperate to take that freedom back.Among them was a great dreamer, an immigrant who'd pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and most admired men in the world. That man was Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserved better. So he set out to create the impossible: a utopia free from government, from censorship, and from moral restrictions on science, where what you gave was what you got. He created Rapture-the shining city below the sea. But this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be . . . and how it all ended.
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Wangchung21
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4 February 2018
As a huge fan of the video games this was just a treat to listen to it sets up the universe beautifully and gives great insight into Andrew Ryan and raptures short lived past
14 people found this review helpful
Jake Dahlem
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29 January 2021
Such a good book. Great tie into the game series. Absolutely awesome.
2 people found this review helpful
Pete Amend
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5 November 2024
Excellent book and reader. Amazing job for a "game novelization."
About the author
John Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts, screenplays, lyrics, poetry, songs, and nonfiction. More than forty of his novels have been published and many of his short stories have been compiled in eight short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others.
Jeffrey Kafer is a full-time SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrator with a career spanning thirteen years. He has narrated over 1000 books in almost every genre.
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