| NOTE: This audio book is no longer available = out-of-publication. Now that you are here, we hope you look around. We have 1000s of audio books and would be glad to order any available audiobook you don't see here. We look forward to serving you. This audio book may be available from us in another version, on another format or as a digital - download. Written by Aldous Huxley - Audio book performed by Michael York - Unabridged Fiction - 6 CASSETTES - 8 hours, 20 minutes Publisher, Audio Partners (1998) Listen to an audio clip. NOTE: You will need RealPlayer Basic to listen. It's FREE ! The only unabridged recording of this important classic available to retail markets! #5 on the list of The 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century, as drawn up by the editorial board of the Modern Library. Required reading by many schools throughout the country, Brave New World is a brilliant work of fiction, as readable and pertinent today as it was over 65 years ago. Huxley's tone of semi-serious alarm and focus on specific philosophical and ethical controversies has remained amazingly contemporary -- indeed, many would argue that the future he portrayed is right here in our own society. As read by British actor Michael York, this unabridged audio edition of the book is both timely and absolutely captivating. Huxley has set his story in the year 632 A.F. (After Ford, a Utopian deity), in what was once Great Britain (now Utopia). "Happiness" is the aim of the state, and "Community, Identity, Stability" its motto, to which are sacrificed art, personal expression, and individual freedom. Real power is in the hands of ten World Controllers, who exercise rigid control at all levels to maintain their ideals: conditioning everyone to think alike, banning natural births, and handing out the tranquilizer soma to those not happy enough. Games, work, and social groups are structured to keep everyone content. But there are still some non-Utopians remaining on the Savage Reservation; and it is the discovery of the natural-born savage, John, and his introduction to the Utopian society that drive the plot of Brave New World. This compelling story challenges easy assumptions and raises fundamental questions about individual freedom in the face of scientific "advances" for the common good. Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was born in England but resided in California from 1937 on. His best known works include: Brave New World, Chrome Yellow, Point Counter Point, and The Doors of Perception. Michael York has delighted audiences in Britain and the U.S. with his talents on the screen and stage, ranging from plays by Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams to film comedies with Leslie Nielson and Beverly D'Angelo. He has also recorded over 50 audiobooks, including the Grammy-nominated Treasure Island. | 
