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The Callahan Chronicals

De: Spider Robinson
Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
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This omnibus edition contains the trio of books that introduced the world to Mike Callahan, Jake Stonebender, Doc Webster, Mickey Finn, Fast Eddie Costigan, Long-Drink McGonnigle, Ralph Von Wau Wau, and the rest of the regulars of Callahan's Place, in the stories that helped Spider Robinson to win both a John W. Campbell Award and a legion of fans.

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon is the neighborhood tavern to all of time and space, where the regulars are anything but. These time travelers, talking dogs, alcoholic vampires, and cybernetic aliens really, truly care about each other. It's the rare kind of place where bad puns are as appreciated as good conversation.

Time Travelers Strictly Cash is their policy. Lay your money on the bar, name your poison, step up to the line drawn on the barroom floor, and after drinking make a toast and throw the glass into the fireplace. It's an odd tradition but one that's led to some interesting stories.

Callahan's Secret may be something even the regulars would never guess. Then again, it may be as simple as listening to those post-toast stories. After all, like Callahan says, shared pain is lessened and shared joy is increased, a simple concept that could, after a few drinks, lead to saving the world.

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"Robinson is the hottest writer to hit science fiction since Ellison, and he can match the master's frenetic energy and emotional intensity, arm-break for gut-wrench." (Los Angeles Times)
"Tall tales....fine and funny....A significant achievement for light humor!" (Houston Post)
Engaging Storytelling • Humorous Puns • Excellent Narration • Philosophical Themes • Emotional Depth • Fantastic Reading
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Although I love science fiction, I don't read just everything and that's my only excuse for not having found Calahan's before. There are a lot of in jokes, many of which I get. This is for people who don't mind thinking about what they heard. I agree with a previous reviewer that the lack of breaks between stories is mildly irritating. The biggest drawback I had was that if I were reading it would be easy to go back over things like some of the riddles. Maybe Audible could have a link to an online addendum for visual jokes and riddles. The sections are wonderfully set up for the beginning of each story. There is a dark section that I might not listen to each time. You can't help but care about the characters. I will definately buy everything that Audible offers, and maybe even buy the books as well. Advantage to the audio version in that we get to hear a couple of the songs instead of just reading them. I guess that balances out not being able to see the riddles.

Consider that Heinlein's estate has chosen to allow Spider to write a book which was completely outlined and populated with characters but never actually fleshed out into a book. So this guy is good enough to be Heinlein's co-author.

Wow!

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Great book, well read... except what's with the narrator's Irish (Peruvian? Romanian?) accent? It is, without doubt, the worst attempt I've ever heard. And I've heard Jonathan Frakes try and sound like Scotty...

Oyrish?

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this book has me wrapped up, laughing, sighing, reflective, saddened, but completely attached the whole way through. Oh man what a ride. I got the next set first, then had to stop mid story to get this one so I could fully understand everything. IT was well worth the credit. I'm probably going to listen again. New fan and family member to this rag tag group and loving it

I loved this, and now I am a member of a family

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What did you love best about The Callahan Chronicals?

Please. These stories are incredible. If you are alive, you need to read these stories, and this narrator is great. You believe he *is* the narrator. Now whenever I read a Callahan story, I hear it in his voice.

What did you like best about this story?

What didn't I?

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Come on, shared pain is lessened, and shared joy is increased. I laughed at the terrible puns, and cried during each of the sad stories. They are all incredibly beautiful.

Any additional comments?

Every Callahan story is amazing. Find them all, read them all. They aren't all here, of special note are the stories of Mrs. Callahan. I mean, Nikola Tesla? Time traveling? Need I say more?

Shared Pain is Lessened, Indeed

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this collection of stories. I really do wish that there was a place like Callahan's bar, but there's not. However,it was nice to go there in my mind while listening to the stories. I have already listened to one additional Spider Robinson book and it was good, now I will listen to the other two audible has available as soon as I get two credits.

I really loved these stories

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collection of short stories. I fell in love with the characters. now I know why do many people were looking for the real Callahan's Place. I'd like to visit, too.

Amazing book

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What made the experience of listening to The Callahan Chronicals the most enjoyable?

I never actually searched the countryside for Callahan's, but I went there on a regular basis. When real-life got too hard to deal with and I could grab some time for myself, I slipped off to Callahan's to find people weirder than I was, and to listen to their stories.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Callahan Chronicals?

Each story added to my understanding of myself and others. The one I just finished was always my favorite until I read the next one.

What about Barrett Whitener’s performance did you like?

Barrett's voice didn't distract from the stories, and was a comfortable vehicle to transport me through each saga.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A Safe Place To Expose Yourself

Any additional comments?

I want more stories.

I found Callahan's when I needed it most.

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A spectacular book with lots of lessons on acceptance and understanding that's fun and whimsical and out of this world

spectacular book

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Having read all of Robinson's Callahan books from this one through Callahan's Key (available here on Audible), it was a pleasure to revisit these stories where the Callahan legend begins. New readers should not beleive Robinson when he says in the Forward (or "Backward" as he calls it) that there will be no more Callahan stories. He went on to write a number of other Callahan books between this one and "Key". They are all just as fun.

My only beef is with the narrator. The book is made up not so much of chapters as with interrelated short stories, yet the narrator makes the transition from the end of one into the beginning of the next without so much as a pause for a breath.

With luck, Robinson and Audible will see fit to add all the intervening books that fall between this one and Callahans Key.

If you are a fan of Science Fiction, Mysteries, puns, riddles, tall tales and just plain good story telling, I highly recommend this book.

Great listen

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thisbwas simply the best story I have ever come across. I am almost ashamed thatbit took me this long to find it. I have friends that I know must have read it and I can see the effects that it has had on them and I now know them better. I need a punday and a tall tail day in my life.

Simply the best story

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