The War of the Worlds audiobooks complete Read by Steve Parker

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This reading is from the Project Gutenberg version -
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Original Edit by Alice Parker - SFX Edit by Steve Parker
The War of the Worlds is in the public domain in Australia where this Audiobook was recorded.
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The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by Pearson's Magazine in the UK and by Cosmopolitan magazine in the US.
Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories to detail a conflict between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race and is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.
The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and generally Victorian superstitions, fears, and prejudices. Wells said that the plot arose from a discussion with his brother Frank about the catastrophic effect of the British on indigenous Tasmanians. What would happen, he wondered, if Martians did to Britain what the British had done to the Tasmanians, who were wiped out with the last dying in 1876.
The War of the Worlds has been both popular (having never been out of print) and influential, spawning half a dozen feature films, a record album, various comic book adaptations, a number of television series, and radio dramas, the most infamous being the 1938 radio programme directed by and starring Orson Welles that allegedly caused public panic among listeners who did not know the Martian invasion was fictional, although the scale of panic is disputed as the program had relatively few listeners.
The book was banned immediately in China, Japan, Vietnam, as well as North America due to political and scientific theories touted by the novel.

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@richardcrossley9981 4 ай бұрын

No one would have believed in the early years of the 21st Century, that I would find one of my favorite readings of The War of the Worlds. Yet, across the gulf of cyberspace, I spotted this. Beautiful Work

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha! Nice, I like it. Glad you're enjoying my work :)

@Arkhan_The_Black Жыл бұрын

This is by far the best read (and produced) version of Wells' classic novel on KZfaq. It's also one of my favorite books of all time so thankyou for this. Fantastic job.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you enjoy my other books as much. :)

@lukesinclair4586 6 ай бұрын

What are the other books This reading is amazing 👏

@brandonarmstrong2656 Жыл бұрын

I love these audiobooks with sound effects, being totally blind. It really makes it enjoyable to read this way. I would like to make a request, I would love to see you do Journey to the Center of the Earth in this way. That’s another good story. 6: 08

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Definitely a possibility! I'll make a note of it :)

@HollyStiles-xu4wb Жыл бұрын

Book 1 chapter markers (approximate): Chapter 2 begins 15:13 Chapter 3 begins 23:37 Chapter 4 begins 29:44 Chapter 5 begins 37:17 Chapter 6 begins 46:55 Chapter 7 begins 52:25 Chapter 8 begins 1:01:15 Chapter 9 begins 1:07:29 Chapter 10 begins 1:20:06 Chapter 11 begins 1:34:45 Chapter 12 begins 1:47:25 Chapter 13 begins 2:10:52 Chapter 14 begins 2:22:36 Chapter 15 begins 2:46:12 Chapter 16 begins 3:04:04 Chapter 17 begins 3:32:22 Book 2 chapter markers (approximate) Chapter 1 begins at 3:54:40 Chapter 2 begins at 4:12:10 Chapter 3 begins at 4:35:40 Chapter 4 begins at 4:49:08 Chapter 5 begins at 5:01:05 Chapter 6 begins at 5:07:54 Chapter 7 begins at 5:16:45 Chapter 8 begins at 5:52:34 Chapter 9 begins at 6:14:10 Chapter 10 begins at 6:27:00

@gold_monolith6816 Жыл бұрын

funky base line

@moisturisedgnome1181 Жыл бұрын

After 2 minutes that Jeff Wayne track started playing in my head.. This is epic. Fantastic work

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You have no idea how many times that started up in my head while I was making this, hahahahahaha!

@ghostgoji9532 10 ай бұрын

This man….is the best narrator of The War of the Worlds ever…100/10.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@ghostgoji9532 10 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks you are very welcome!

@ghostgoji9532 10 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooksI’m also listening to this while I draw stuff about the war of the worlds.

@ghostgoji9532 7 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooksoh yeah, not to sound rude, your Artilleryman impersonation sounds the same as everyone else’s impression for him, but you wore it perfectly.

@donofchron4204 Жыл бұрын

This is the first audio book I've ever listened to and it's my first time with this book.. I heard about this book for year's. I'm sooooo glad I found it here.. awesome job.🙂🇨🇦❤️🙂

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it, and I hope you enjoy my other books as much. 🙂

@casuallycompliant3045 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered you but within the first hour I knew your channel would be one I would find myself returning to for whatever you release, this is truly an excellent audiobook and your narration is nothing short of commendable in bringing to life stories like this.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that, and I'm glad you're enjoying my work. 🙂

@JamesParkour11 2 ай бұрын

Good job this is very entertaining to listen to, and the sound effects make it seem so much more real.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is definitely one of my favourites. :)

@bobmiller7502 22 күн бұрын

well read much better than the film i think, nice one for sharing Steve, Dam Good Job that Man,,what xxxx

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 19 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my stuff :)

@thiagoelmalo Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have listened to your 1984 reading before and totally loved it. I'm sure this will be very good too!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. Enjoy!

@WooferPressure Жыл бұрын

Just started this, and I’m loving the ambient sounds in the background. Really adds to the story. Great reading style as well. Thank you!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! I'm glad you're enjoying my work :)

@Rineeko Жыл бұрын

I’ve been listening to your audio books for the last few months and I wanted to say thank you, they’ve brought me hours of entertainment with a very high level of quality! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future but I’ll gladly be there upon it’s release :)

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying my work 🙂

@calamitysi Жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic book! Such a shame that a truly faithful TV / Movie adaptation has never been made.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

It'd be pretty great, right? Ah, well. I'm glad you enjoyed my version, anyway. 🙂

@kyleschroeder9865 10 ай бұрын

Having heard the book read now I actually appreciate the movie alot more than I previously did. Really if you think about it the movie follows the events of the book pretty damn well but in a more modern sense. At least that's what I depict. Super cool stuff.

@user-nm5qz6lz9q Ай бұрын

like war of the worldz u did, it was greay listenin, the sfx kept my focus, thanx

@Kreyations Жыл бұрын

This was one of the first books I read as a young teenager. Has been about a decade since I’ve read it and getting a refresher from listening to your audiobook was great and reminded me why I read it through. Thank you for this great work

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! You're very welcome, I'm glad you're enjoying it 🙂

@chickenporkadob0 Жыл бұрын

I never thought Audiobooks were as enjoyable as this. it reminds me of radio drama when i was a kid.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's exactly the feel I was going for. I was raised on BBC radio plays! :)

@garethstout8636 Жыл бұрын

Like others have mentioned, I too was brought up on Jeff Wayne and Richard Burton versions, have skipped through many other versions, I'm so glad I found your version. Fantastic story telling and the added sound effects give it the extra edge and suspense. So glad to have found you

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it, and hope you like my other books as much :)

@sonja_jade Жыл бұрын

Absolutely well done. I was unfamiliar with this story before listening, and I'm so glad I chose your version to hear! I'll be talking about this one for a while!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonja! I'm glad you're enjoying my work. :)

@R1979CampCrystalLake Ай бұрын

Love listening to you 🇦🇺🎧❤️

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

@ivanlol7153 3 ай бұрын

I like the sound effects you put it, adds to the immersion

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying my work :)

@finalverdict2957 Жыл бұрын

Your the best in the business, never disappoint 👍

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@emilystewart6175 Жыл бұрын

So my book club are going to be reading this next month. I definitely love listening to audiobooks so I can do little tasks while still getting through the book. Thank you very much for posting this entire thing online! Thank you!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying my work. 🙂

@emilystewart6175 Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks I'm definitely going to! It was delightful to find this after realising my library sadly don't have an audio copy. So very excited to listen and even though I've just heard the start I'm loving the quality and gravitas of your voice

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

@@emilystewart6175 Thank you 🙂

@RideBikes_Walkplaces Жыл бұрын

Yes! Only just finished 1984 and that was brilliant. Going to start this immediately! Get me through the 1 degree afternoon at work. Cheers, bro. 🤘

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! Stay warm!

@alexiaNBC 2 ай бұрын

It's eerie how some of what's written would become a reality. The Martians destroying ammo depots, telegraph lines, and towns (the Total War of world war), the black poisonous smoke (chemical weapons), mass numbers of refugees fleeing, heat rays (lasers), the Martians pushing through military lines to hit targets deep within (blitzkrieg).

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 2 ай бұрын

To quote my favourite video game series. War never changes.

@kurrokitsune649 Жыл бұрын

This was my first classic fiction, and to this day, is still my favourite book to read in time for enjoyment and thought

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I love it, and it might be my personal favourite of all the books I've produced.

@russdarbey4102 3 ай бұрын

Awesome, only half way through atm! I listen whilst going to sleep, only trouble is! You carry on telling me the story.. when I sleep, then I have to try an remember the last paragraph i remember hearing an rewind it!! Not your fault btw, my bad!! Ive now listened to the first hour 6 times now and still not finished yet 😊

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 3 ай бұрын

Hahahaha! I do that all the time :)

@lauriepomeroy8904 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant book and brilliant reading. Thank you Steve!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@andreasvb1142 11 ай бұрын

Awesome job on the reading! I thoroughly enjoyed it

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@homiespaghetti1522 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting eagerly for this

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

@jestermoon Жыл бұрын

Take A Moment So beautifully read He paints pictures with words Stay Safe Keep Looking Up Stay Free

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying my work.

@abominablemusic 5 ай бұрын

great work! Listened to entire thing over a few weeks!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 5 ай бұрын

Great to hear! I'm glad you're enjoying my work :)

@AutoAlligator 8 ай бұрын

I love this book. It is awkward to hear it read out-loud rather than in my head but well done to the narrator. I was swept away.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying my work :)

@emilystewart6175 11 ай бұрын

Just finished! That was an amazing production. The voices and use of sound effects all worked immensely, often extremely immersive and wonderful. Great to have listened to this. Also an interesting note is I am from the area that this book is set in. Certainly made it fun imagining all the places getting destroyed.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my work. This one is a bit of a personal favourite of mine, I must admit. 🙂

@albionbyrd 10 ай бұрын

Yes I agree, the production was really great. Do you prefer immersive audiobooks to just a straight read?

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 10 ай бұрын

@@albionbyrd Absolutely.

@emilystewart6175 9 ай бұрын

@@albionbyrd Personally I do prefer both, but as someone who does a lot of art for a loving it can be hard to draw and read at the same time. So audiobooks can be a useful tool for me.

@MuhammadsMohel Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Amazing performance and production.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying my work. :)

@DennisDelav Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this. I'm already giving it a like because knowing you it will be high quality

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

@guszettel3082 Жыл бұрын

1:37:07 A Bookmark, as always

@sing-sei795 Жыл бұрын

You've got a great voice and accent for the classics you read! Everything sounds so natural and flows very well

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@chancegivens9390 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic job telling the story! The background noises were a great touch. I left a mark at the description of the Martians, so when i got space I can craft these memorable aliens.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 7 ай бұрын

Nice! Make sure you join the Discord server and leave some pics in the community art channel so we can all see what you make :)

@chancegivens9390 7 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks I did join! Though I didn't know there was a separate channel for art.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 7 ай бұрын

@@chancegivens9390 Oh! Of course, I just made the connection with your name, Lol! Yeah, if you look on the left you'll see a channel marked 'community art'

@shadygoat9146 Жыл бұрын

Im excited to listen!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

@freedomisslavery6840 Жыл бұрын

More incredible work

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my stuff :)

@bigdoug1558 Жыл бұрын

Another great reading Steve 👍👍👍👍👍

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@scottm5425 Жыл бұрын

Superb thanks

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying my work. :)

@chrysamere7277 11 ай бұрын

Awesome channel these audiobooks are such high quality! Really glad I stumbled on your channel please don't stop!😊

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you found us, too. Don't worry, I'll keep making them as long as folks keep listening. 🙂

@stevebarber8501 Жыл бұрын

That was exceptional in every way . Thank you.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, and you're very welcome :)

@DennisDelav Жыл бұрын

Just finished it, I loved it :) I was wondering why the people were so surprised and scared that the aliens could fly until I found out that the book was written before the first plane flew!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Haha! I must admit I was a little thrown when recording it, too!

@A07Nick Жыл бұрын

Good book. Thank you...

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying my work, and hope you like my other books as well.

@A07Nick Жыл бұрын

@Steve Parker Audiobooks any chance you'll do Harry Potter books later?

@mikemalinak5234 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive . I subscribed, looking forward to the next book.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you had a change of heart.

@Canalcoholic Жыл бұрын

I have never read this book. I only know the story from the Jeff Wayne / Richard Burton interpretation. I never realised there was so much more. ‘Liked’ after ten minutes (half of which was spent reading the comments) and in for the long haul. Thank you very much indeed.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I hope you enjoy it. :)

@zandkingdom Жыл бұрын

You are the best at what you do. Right now and forever! I cannot stress that enough. That song used for the introduction of the chapters? What is it, or do you have a full version? I'm in love with it.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that :) The song was written for me by the wonderful Jetgirl who does a lot of my music. You can find it here - soundcloud.com/jetgirl/jet-sortie

@zandkingdom Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks Thank you! It's amazing!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

@@zandkingdom She's really great, and I count myself lucky whenever she makes something for me. 🙂

@philipinchina Жыл бұрын

Beautifully done. He was a great writer.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! He certainly was. I hope you enjoy my other books as much.

@philipinchina Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks I shall listen to them all in due course.

@tdtrecordsmusic Жыл бұрын

Born in the 80's, I'd never heard of this book til now !! First I thought I was going to listen while trying to sleep but couldn't sleep... Then that Martian light beam sounded ! Many times until it felt like an alarm clock !!! When I was conscious enough I realized my dreams were slightly mixed with the book contents. This book is epic / awesome. Today I reflect on how much better books are than movies. Oh how I wonder if this would still be true if time limits were completely forgotten about !?! This book is like a constant horror ! nail & teeth biting... gripping & clasping for comfort > u get none !! So surprised I'd never heard of this ! yeah, my mom & dad certainly knew bout it. Even mentioned,, ' isn't that the one people thought was real ? from radio broadcast '

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Glad I was able to introduce you to something new, and that you're enjoying my work. :)

@MS-jp3op 9 ай бұрын

I always think about how the man finding the first cylinder wanted to help the Martians when he thought they were trapped inside. It's sad but maybe there could have been peace.

@kadenhunt1462 Жыл бұрын

Wow great job. Quality stuff

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@kadenhunt1462 Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooksofc hard work pays off :)

@salvessen6100 8 ай бұрын

Very well read

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 8 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@oh_whens Жыл бұрын

The best

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@jimvanlieshout7657 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jim, much appreciated! 🙂

@jimvanlieshout7657 Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks My pleasure as you did a great job on the reading-of one of my favorite books from my youth. However I'm just not ready to listen to Animal Farm or 1984 as those two have become a harbinger of our current political situation

@goodcitizen3780 Жыл бұрын

This is really incredible work. Even your... noises, I guess, are perfect. What do you call all the noises? Anyway, this is really great. Your voice, it's quality and timbre, the inflection all of it, perfect. Thank you so much.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I call them sound effects, or soundscaping.

@goodcitizen3780 Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks Soundscaping! Yes! Perfect. It felt wrong to call all of that sound effects. I listened to 1984 before this one and Winston was reading the book. All of a sudden I realized that the pages were being turned at very reasonable intervals. Of course, now I'm rummaging through your works for titles. :-)

@raymondmercado3507 Жыл бұрын

onomatopoeia is the word you are trying to think of

@goodcitizen3780 Жыл бұрын

@@raymondmercado3507 I'm not sure that onomatopoeia is quite the same thing as Mr. Parker's soundscaping. That's like a cuckoo being named a cuckoo because it makes the sound "cuckoo", or a gong, which makes the sound "gong". It is a really great word though! I had all but forgotten it. Thank you so much for bringing that up.

@tanner_uncut Жыл бұрын

awesomeness!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

This one took a while!

@Buildingratness Жыл бұрын

Let’s gooooo! 🔥🚀

@johnalexander3195 Жыл бұрын

Amazing quality! Great sound design! Subscribed and excited for the next release. This was such an amazing listening experience. A bit of constructive feedback: the reading was impeccable but I found it slightly too dramatic. Also some of the accents/characters were difficult to understand.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my work :)

@bigdoug1558 Жыл бұрын

I love how quaint the language is, "What the dickens, is going on".

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Great, isn't it? :)

@parthmehta1442 Жыл бұрын

Please do dune, you’re the perfect person for this!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to, but it won't be in public domain for many years, yet.

@yorkshiredreamer443 6 ай бұрын

Class

@Goddess.Boann. 5 ай бұрын

48:00 Bookmark

@chancegivens9390 7 ай бұрын

4:19:17 Description of the Martians

@LeroyKinkade Жыл бұрын

Listened to this on Nightshift, got to say the Martians signature cry is absolutely the best I've ever heard. I imagine it's the closest to what Mr Wells imagined all those years ago. Well done it's a brilliant adaptation.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was actually a bit worried about them - I must have done a couple of dozen versions! I'm glad they came out alright. :)

@SJ-ke9gq Жыл бұрын

Fantastic telling of this. Not just a good alien story but the comparison with technology now and technology 1897. Is it childish to laugh at 2:45:46 ??. Great work. Thanks

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really enjoyed making this one, and if I said I never had a giggle when recording scenes like that, I'd be lying. ;)

@obiwanfisher537 7 ай бұрын

I watched the film some years back, so I am excited to see, well, hear the differences to the book. HG Wells is a great author, but Jack London is one of my favourites. I'd be happy if you could produce a few of his books as well. I heard good things about Iron Heel, but haven't read that one yet. It's a dystopian novel with an underlying political message about fascism (apparently). Think you like books like that, too. Edit: Very, very different. Completely different character, and obviously less communication and technology as this is set in the 19th century.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 7 ай бұрын

I think we have some London on the future books list. Did you watch the 1953 film or the 205?

@obiwanfisher537 7 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks The 2005 one, didn't know there's a 1953 version. Tom Cruise was great though.

@obiwanfisher537 6 ай бұрын

5:09:33

@shadygoat9146 Жыл бұрын

You should try reading the interworld series (by Niel Gaiman), it might be nice

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I'd love to, but that won't be in the public domain for many, many years yet.

@worawatli8952 10 ай бұрын

It is incredible that this was written in late 1895, if there is no scientific inaccuracy from things they don't know, I wouldn't have a slight hint that it was from 1890s.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 10 ай бұрын

Amazing, eh? It's only really the pre-eminence of steam power, and their greatest weapon being a cannon which gives it away, I think.

@finalverdict2957 Жыл бұрын

You and Tim should do The Great Gatsby

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

It's on the list of future projects. 🙂

@creepgreen777 Ай бұрын

bookmark 6:11:48

@scottwalker3973 Жыл бұрын

Could you do a reading of First Men On the Moon by H.G Wells?

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out :)

@obiwanfisher537 6 ай бұрын

06:09:08 The destruction of what? I can't find what he's talking about. And mister wells forgot to mention what happened to the brother. Last we hear was at the end of book one. He flees to belgium and that's all we hear

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 6 ай бұрын

Sennacherib was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BC to his own death in 681 BC. The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of the most famous Assyrian kings.

@obiwanfisher537 6 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks I didn't know how to spell it! Thank you for clearing it up :) It was a really great read. especially the sound you used for the martian howling will be stuck in my head for now.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 6 ай бұрын

@@obiwanfisher537 Thank you! That noise is actually me put through some filters. :)

@obiwanfisher537 6 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks I know, I noticed, but it's still very unique and chilly. Personally think HG Wells started strong, but got weaker and weaker towards the end in this book. The last few chapters are so uneventful... Also noticed that he tries to write from an I perspective, but then he assumes emotions and thoughts of other people and includes information "he only learned later on" which breaks the immersion quite a bit. Defeats the whole purpose of the first person perspective. And I STILL miss that there was no conclusion for his brothers character.. When he first introduced the character and his flight, I thought we'd hear more of him and they would dramatically meet again somewhere, somehow. It's a classic still because the idea was so, literally, alien and unique, but I don't think it's that great. Sorry to say. But you are a really amazing narrator and listening to you makes it so much easier to stay focused on my data entry jobs. Otherwise I'd just give up after 20 minutes and do something else.

@Danietz 9 ай бұрын

Bro snuck in the O'brien voice actor with a cockney accent and thought we wouldn't notice :)

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 9 ай бұрын

Tim Williams is a good friend and awesome voice actor - he's in quite a few of my books. :)

@tomherbert2361 8 ай бұрын

Great reading. Many thanks Steve! But just so you know it's Cobham not Chobham 😂

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 8 ай бұрын

If that's the only word I got wrong, I'll call it a win!

@tomherbert2361 8 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks Indeed. I just found it mildly mildly amusing

@tomherbert2361 8 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks wow! I stand corrected, there is a Chobham! I had a job there last week. Apologies Steve. You learn something new every day!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 8 ай бұрын

@@tomherbert2361 All good! I'm sure I got something else wrong :)

@unclelink 11 ай бұрын

Any plans to do "To Kill A Mockingbird?"

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 11 ай бұрын

I'd love to, but that won't be in the public domain for another 40 years, unfortunately.

@unclelink 11 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks i forgot about that domain thing. Just knowing it was considered is good enough for me. Thanks for your awesome work!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

@keithstewart8881 Жыл бұрын

Great job!! I just found you the other day, and I appreciate what you do. Thanks

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! I'm glad you're enjoying my stuff, and hope you enjoy my other books as much. 🙂

@TheGuyFromThatEpisod Ай бұрын

Just came in these comments to ask what happened to your Brave New World narration? I can't find it on KZfaq anymore @Steve Parker Audiobooks

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLuDhrZ815zGYYE.html

@connormorgan6884 12 күн бұрын

1:19:57

@Oscar_Mendez Жыл бұрын

5:08:03

@goodcitizen3780 Жыл бұрын

5:08:00

@jtmulatto777 Жыл бұрын

7:42 bookmark

@BNG_69 11 ай бұрын

6:27:07

@ipsitadas1120 Ай бұрын

15:29

@pauliusiv6169 Жыл бұрын

this book will be a whole lot less sci-fi if you've watched naill ferguson's war of the world

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

This book was actually based on the English invasion of Tasmania, (the southernmost island of Australia) and the complete genocide of the local people which took about 15 years. HIs premise was - what if a similarly technologically superior group committed the same atrocities back on England?

@pauliusiv6169 Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks i honestly did not know that that specific event was what inspired the book to be written (i wasn't even sure which event actually was) what i constantly had in mind when listening here was the german blitzkrieg through europe, alongside the japanese in asia, in regards to the hellish campaigns of industrial race-based exterminatory warfare despite being 4 decades after this book was written

@pickmeasinner 7 ай бұрын

How many times are the words "tumult" and "tumultuous" used in this book?!

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 7 ай бұрын

Seven. No, EIGHT! :D

@pickmeasinner 7 ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks Tumult-iple times then!?

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 7 ай бұрын

@@pickmeasinner Tu many to count, really.

@celtspeaksgoth7251 4 ай бұрын

Gripping, but why does he pronounce Thames to rhyme with aims.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 4 ай бұрын

That's how I've said it my whole life, so that's how I said it here.

@ajithfernando1702 9 ай бұрын

This is not HG'S writing....is it???....👍😂🤣🤪🤗

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 9 ай бұрын

Yes.....? Is there a reference I'm missing or something?

@adag5813 23 сағат бұрын

Great narration hijacked by ads... pity

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 13 сағат бұрын

You can buy a copy from steveparkeraudiobooks.com if you prefer.

@goodcitizen3780 Ай бұрын

5:24:53 O'Brien?

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

Yes indeed! That's Tim Williams, who is also in Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, and is currently recording his first solo outing for me - Around The World in 80 Days :)

@goodcitizen3780 Ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks He's really good! Hey, Mr Parker, what happened to 1984 and animal farm? And didn't you do brave new world a while back? Those three are not showing up in your channel under "videos". Man you're good.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

Bad news, unfortunately. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLuDhrZ815zGYYE.html

@goodcitizen3780 Ай бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks Well shi†. Lol guess I'll have to hop over to the site and buy copies. They'll be my first audiobook purchases ever. I wonder if brave new world could be given as a "thank you gift" to people who donate x amount of dollars. 😂 Maybe that's pushing it.

@ObsidianFrog Жыл бұрын

......' Miss - eye - l '.......

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

That's one pronunciation, yes.

@ObsidianFrog Жыл бұрын

@@SteveParkerAudiobooks That's the correct English pronunciation for an English story. But by using the impoverished " Yank " version, it'll mean more likes/Subs and $$$ won't it you souless arselicker......do you also say " gotten " , " aloominum " and " tomaytow " as well......like a souless plastic yank wonabee. Pissants like you are the rot of Australia.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Wow, so many assumptions. I hope your day/life gets better. In with the love, out with the hate.

@beachcomber3036 10 ай бұрын

I Try 2 Read Books Before I C The Movies. Sadly I Wasn't Born in 1898.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks 10 ай бұрын

Fortunately the first film version wasn't made till 1953, and the Spielberg version not till 2008, I think.

@user-nm5qz6lz9q Ай бұрын

great not greay, aopologies

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

No worries, I understood what you meant. Glad you enjoyed it!

@mwmann Ай бұрын

I can't get over the war of the squirrels. And what battles over acorns would ensue !!! Oh my.

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Ай бұрын

Lol, squirrels!? Hahahahaa! Must be a sequel I missed. I MUST MAKE THIS TREASURE!!!

@mwmann Ай бұрын

It's 230 am in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. I'm a 69 year old coot listening to you narrate the War of the Worlds. Relaxing and maybe dozing off to sleep soon. You have a great voice Steve. Goodnight

@SpicyTexan64 Жыл бұрын

Sound effects distracting and unnecessary

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

To some people, yes. That's why I always make a NOSFX version of books as well, now.

@phillhollowell4122 Жыл бұрын

This is a superb audio book especially with sound effects, loved 1984 aswell, any plans for an All quiet on the western front? With sound effects. Great stuff,

@SteveParkerAudiobooks Жыл бұрын

Could be difficult. The original novel should be in the public domain in the next few years, but it was written in German, (which I don't speak) so I'd have to check when the first English translation was produced. Would be an interesting project though! Thanks for the suggestion.