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Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates
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Farewell to the Master

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Narrator Tom Weiner

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Length 1 hour 30 minutes
Language English
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When a mysterious ship instantaneously appears on the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington, freelance picture reporter Cliff Sutherland is there to see it. Two days later, two passengers from the ship emerge: a godlike being in human form and an eight-foot robot made of green metal. Are the alien and his robot here to help or hinder humankind? Find out the surprising answer in the original story that inspired the classic 1951 science fiction movie and its 2008 remake starring Keanu Reeves, The Day the Earth Stood Still.

This is a must-read for any science fiction lover, for, as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction says, โ€œthe film lost the storyโ€™s ironic ending.โ€ Now listeners can discover firsthand what Hollywood left out in this best-known novella by the legendary 1930s idea man Harry Bates.

Longtime science fiction fans rank Farewell to the Master and its creator among the greats.

Harry Bates (1900โ€“1981) was an American science fiction editor and writer, a pioneer in the creation and development of twentieth-century science fiction. His classic 1940 novella Farewell to the Master was the basis of the landmark 1951 science fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, which is widely regarded as one of the great science fiction movies.

Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

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