THE WEAPON SHOP

[@paradox_1729]

Thank you. This was a favourite of mine and probably shaped a lot of me later in life.

[@charlessmyth]

There are stories that can have that effect :-) Check out some of the others that I recorded by this author.

[@ludicrous6380]

I've always loved this story along with most of A E Van Vogt's books. I still search second hand book shops for the books I don't have. Nothing wrong with the accent either.

[@charlessmyth]

Thanks for that. I ought to have left it for a couple of weeks for to rest my throat after the read of The Seesaw :-)

[@oc2phish07]

I really enjoyed this, and the other Weapon Shops of Isher, readings by this presenter. Maybe it's because I live in London, England but I found the reading to be clear, confident and extremely smooth and easy to listen to. Many thanks for a pleasant few hours listening to one of my favourite Sci-Fi tales.

[@charlessmyth]

Appreciate that :-) You might like the Fritz Leiber books: Our Lady of Darkness and Conjure Wife, too.

[@colintwyman956]

This is one of my favourites thank you for posting. Is “The Monster “available anywhere??

[@charlessmyth]

I wondered about this as part of the mashup that became the novel, The Weapon Shops of Isher. I have the text for The Monster short. I'll try to get a reading posted for this weekend, as it's just shy of 7,000 words. You might like the lengthy start to Tripoint that I posted. Van was a fan of C. J. Cherryh.

[@colintwyman956]

@@charlessmyth that would be brilliant, thank you . The Monster is one of those tales that has stuck with me since I first read it in the 70s. I must have re-read about 50 times, a true classic. I will try the C J Cherryh book. Once again thank you!

[@charlessmyth]

@@colintwyman956 The Monster has gone live. Enjoy :-)

[@colintwyman956]

@@charlessmyth that’s brilliant thank you so very much.

[@glenrich-uu9zr]

The vulnerability of this novel, no further descriptions about the background of the "Weapon Shop". Unless they were aliens, the science level higher so much than The Queen' regime. Like they can send a man to Mars in 3 hours, but people need 3 weeks by Earth spaceship.

[@charlessmyth]

I haven't read much of it, but the novel "The Weapon Makers" may address some of these issues. For "The Weapon Makers" there is the novel version and the longer Astounding magazine version: Astounding Science Fiction, February, March and April, 1943. You can find both options at Internet Archive

[@glenrich-uu9zr]

@@charlessmyth The idea about justice, human integrity is great. Against an inappropriate system is the precious value of modern humanity. But I am so amazing about the huge gap of technology of both sides. Thanks a lot of your recommendations! I will read it.

[@toddparke8535]

Hard to follow this reader's accent.

[@charlessmyth]

It's available for you to record in an accent that better suits, Todd. I'll wait. . . :-) archive.org/details/Astounding_v30n04_1942-12_dtsg0318/page/n3/mode/1up

[@Epoch11]

Yeah your accent sucks get a new accent! And when you've gotten a new accent reread it. That way I might be able to follow along God damn it. Seriously though, thank you very much for posting this and for reading it with what I personally think is a very easily understandable accent. I'm from Chicago in the United States by the way so if I understand anybody can cuz we're real stupid here. Wink

[@tessierashpoolmg7776]

I am grateful to have this book at my fingertips again. I was 14 the first time and can't say I really understood what I was reading (still a bit unsure), but I persevered and have been well rewarding. IMHO you have a coarse but clear and well enunciated narrative style.

[@charlessmyth]

@@Epoch11 I had a mind to attempt an accent like that of Fritz Leiber, but wasn't confident that I pull it off with consistency and conviction :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5vOiHRqlNWsrrM

[@paradox_1729]

English is not my first language but I understood it perfectly. May be get a family member to read it for you, I doubt you will understand anyone else.