The Shell Collector
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Narrated by:
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Samara Naeymi
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By:
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Hugh Howey
About this listen
The ocean is dying. The sea is growing warmer and is gradually rising. Seashells have become so rare that collecting them is now a national obsession. Flawless specimens sell like priceless works of art. Families hunt the tideline in the dark of night with flashlights. Crowds gather on beaches at the lowest of tides, hoping to get lucky.
Supreme among these collectors is Ness Wilde, CEO of Ocean Oil. Ness owns many of the best beaches, and he keeps them to himself. It's his fault the world turned out this way. And I aim to destroy him.
My name is Maya Walsh. You might be familiar with my shelling column in the Times. I was working on a series of pieces about Mr. Wilde, when out of the blue, he called. He says he wants to talk. But I don't think he's going to like what I have to say.
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- Ian Wingrove
- 12-10-23
Unexpected but so beautiful
This is great literature with a sci-fi backdrop. I was really surprised how much I loved it and how easy I found the glide of the language.
The backdrop is climate change, the theme is redemption and it delivers. The growing relationship reminded me of what I love about Pride and Prejudice. The mutual distrust that grows into something different as two people get to truly understand each other.
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- Andy501
- 06-05-22
Wow that was bad
A warning to all other fans of Hugh Howey's Sci Fi work... this is NOT that. I loved the Silo trilogy and Half Way Home, but this was kind of like a slow, boring romance novel. So disappointed with this, wish I hadn't bothered slogging all the way through it.
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