Anathem: A Novel Audiobook (Free)

Fraa Erasmas is certainly a avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, guarded through the corrupting influences of the exterior ‘saecular’ world by ancient stone and complex rituals. On the centuries, cities and government authorities possess risen and dropped beyond the concent¹s walls, the avout have always managed to adapt in the wake of catastrophe.

Now, in celebration from the week-long, once-in-a-decade rite of Apert, the fraas and suurs about Anathem: A Novel prepare to venture outside of the concent. During his 1st Apert being a fraa, Erasmas eagerly anticipates reconnecting with the landmarks and family members he hasn’t seen since he was ‘gathered.’ But prior to the week has gone out, both the existence he empty and the main one he embraced will stand on the brink of cataclysmic transformation.

Powerful unexpected forces jeopardize the tranquil stability of mathic life and the established ennui from the Extramuros. Erasmas and his colleagues, teachers, and friends are summoned forth from the safety from the concent hoping of preventing global devastation. Erasmas discovers himself a significant player within a drama which will determine the continuing future of his world‹as he units out on an extraordinary odyssey that may carry him to the most harmful, inhospitable sides of the earth . and beyond.

A multi-cast recording, the program of Anathem also includes a cameo by the writer Neal Stephenson and original music inspired with the story. Composer David Stutz says of the compositional procedure, ‘I was thrilled by the creative possibilities opened up by Neal’s creativity. These ideas, recognized, will be the music that you hear upon this audiobook.’