The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Becky Chambers


The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: A Novel by Becky Chambers is a science fiction novel. The story begins with protagonist Hilden and his friend Asha making their way to their new home in Keran, a remote part of the galaxy. There they discover a planet that is rich in resources. But soon after arriving on the planet, Hilden gets sick. He starts to lose his memories of his past life--a life where he was an aspiring singer-songwriter--and he doesn't recognize Asha either.

"The Galaxy, and the Ground Within" is a novel about a girl who was left alone in an underground bunker for so long that she started to believe it was her home. The only way out of the bunker is to complete a program that requires the shooter to destroy all life on Earth. When she finally makes it outside, she uses her skills and knowledge from the bunker in order to survive.

When we were young our parents told us stories about “The Ground”. I always imagined it to be a world full of endless sunlight and blue skies where the grass grew green and the trees were made out of cheese, but there was never any proof that “The Ground” even existed. Now I am twenty-five years old and The Ground has come to exist because I have seen it myself. The sky is blue over this land of endless green rolling hills and meadows, long wooden bridges spanning over sparkling rivers, and small villages tucked into beautiful valleys. There are flowers in every color imaginable lining the alleys of cities, fields growing wild with purple poppies and yellow dandelions in between ancient oak trees, a

A robot on a space station is telling the story. She's in charge of the roboticists, and she's talking about how "We have always been at war with each other." But there's been a lot of progress, until one day when disaster strikes--and it's unclear who is responsible for what happens next.

In the novel, The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers tells the story of a woman who must discover her own power to free herself from an oppressive life on planet Earth.

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is a captivating story of a young woman's coming of age in the aftermath of a war between alien races. It tells the tale of an Earth that has been colonized by humans, who try to live alongside the indigenous alien lifeforms that have come to call Earth their home. Strikingly original, it presents aliens not as futuristic villains but as real people who face familiar problems such as loss, betrayal, violence and prejudice.

Published Date 2021-04-20
Duration 9 hours 55 minutes
Author Becky Chambers
Narrated Rachel Dulude
Reviews
(2 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category LGBTQ+, Science Fiction

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