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The Dig [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio Cassette)

~ (Author), John Shea (Reader), Steven Spielberg (Contributor), LucasArts Entertainment Company (Contributor)
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When a mile-wide asteroid appears in orbit around Earth, ex-astronaut Boston Low is called on to return to space and nudge the monster into a stable position. When he, a journalist and a scientist investigate the asteroid's surface, they enter a time and place of mystery, danger and revelation: the planet Cocytus, once home to an intelligent race but now a haunted museum to their incredibly advanced civilization. An epic science fiction adventure too big for even Steven Spielberg to bring to the screen! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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That this isn't an everyday SF novel is evident from the book's credits: "LucasArts Entertainment Company presents The Dig, by Alan Dean Foster, based on a story by Sean Clark, inspired by Steven Spielberg." The text reveals that, in fact, this is scarcely a novel at all; rather, it's a computer adventure game?specifically, The Dig, available later this year on CD-ROM for PCs?translated onto the page. The premise is simple: a party of astronauts travels to an asteroid that has veered too close to Earth; when they set off atomic charges to spin the rock into a stable orbit, they uncover a deserted alien civilization and go exploring. Foster (Mid-Flinx, Forecasts, Oct.16), who's an old hand at adaptations (Alien 3, etc.), doesn't get past Go here, as he's roundly defeated by stock characters?a phlegmatic German scientist, an ingenious American one, etc.?and, above all, by the computer gaming form. As any gamer knows, computer heroes run around collecting objects, solving puzzles and, often, deciding which of three tunnels to go down. And so it goes with Foster's crew, along a monotonously linear plot line that touches on the sort of simplistic metaphysics (can disembodied intelligences be happy?) sadly typical of computer games. Major ad/promo; simultaneous Time Warner AudioBook.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Hachette Audio; Abridged edition (February 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570422699
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570422690
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,927,570 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the 3rd or 4th best book I have read to date., May 31, 2005
This review is from: The Dig (Mass Market Paperback)
While this is one of the best SF books I have ever read, I am somewhat new to the SF world. It seems original, and I could not put it down in most parts. It ends kind of abruptly...but it is very good altogether.
Is about an asteroid that comes to earth that ends up not being an asteriod. Very SFish with aliens and ancient cultures and such.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pre-"Rama" story, October 12, 2004
This review is from: The Dig (Mass Market Paperback)
This was good tale, with a lot of interesting people. It reminded me of A. C. Clarke's story "Rama" and "Rama II", though this one ended within one book and it did not have the social dilemma. The ending was a bit disappointing, but, what else to do? At least it was positive and did not dwell on the problems that would be encountered in real life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not close to the game, but a fair reading, August 21, 1998
By Georgiadis Pelopidas (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dig (Mass Market Paperback)
Game fans that have enjoyed a game always vie for the backstory. That's why they buy books based on popular games, like "The Dig", one of the best true sci-fi graphic adventures in my opinion. A game with depth. It's good therefore to see the one dimensional characters to be transfered to full dimensional, meet their thoughts, acts, fears and it's also good to bind the diferent scenes with conceivable words. It is also good the begin- ing that Foster and Clark give us, different from the game, but well narrated and again with depth. And as I said in the beginning: the backstory lies there on well written english, with a steady flow and with scenes that have a certain, but slow tem- po. A novel idea that he presents the Cocytans as caged Gods, the watching eye. And that's where the pros end. Unfortunately they don't stay focused on the game scenery, which is most imposing and while they try to exhibit the surroundings, their use of language is too complex and too picturous, to ill- ustrate clearly what they want to present us. In order to get the meanings you lose the scene. Also as they stay away from the game, their translation of the characters actions and problem solving is sometimes resolved by endless talks, or lucky findings, or too naeve descriptions. Their base should be the game and not the story they wanted to write. Description of the problem solving and of the story should be the way LUCAS ARTS had thought of the game to be better played (viz hint book), or let's say the solution to the game by a famous magazine (PC GAMER for me, you can add your favourite here). That's where a backstory can be based. Also, their characters are described in a good way, but not let's say in a vivid way that some of them had to (Ludger Brink's loonacy). Also, the end of the book seems like a hasten sum up, like they ended all they wanted to say, but if we bring again in mind the game itself, there are scenes that are missing (e.g the underwater cave, the hidden island, aso). Why then the three stars ? Well, they did a good job in trying to translate a game into a novel and they need some encouragement, with a good tendered criticism in mind. Although not as complete and close to the original idea, it has style, a good beginning and adequate character building to be criticised as a "fair" reading. Do a better job then next time gentlemen (viz Mr. Alan Dean Foster and Sean Clark).
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5.0 out of 5 stars I picked up this book because of the flashy illustration.
Not because I knew about the video game or anything, but just because it had people in space-suits. I SO WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! This book is UNBELIEVEABLE. Read more
Published on May 24, 2007

4.0 out of 5 stars Just like the Video Game
The Dig was my favorite games of 1996. By reading this book I had the impression to get back to this mysterious world and solve the puzzles all over again. Read more
Published on August 20, 2005 by M. Nicolas Genest

3.0 out of 5 stars Totally unrealistic...
First of all, I'm a fan of Mr. Foster and have enjoyed many of his books. I didn't realize that this book was based on a game - so the unrealistic plot points might not be his... Read more
Published on August 20, 2003 by LiterateWalrus

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!
What a great book!!, yes is brilliant. Those who love sci-fi books this is a bust have. And if you whant good humor, guess what!!??, this book is perfect. Read more
Published on March 3, 2003 by José E. Terán R.

3.0 out of 5 stars If only they made this into a film...
Let me start by saying I played the game when it first came out and fell in love with it instantly. The story was original, the music was great and the beauty and menace of... Read more
Published on January 29, 2003 by ab1aze

2.0 out of 5 stars A Cosmic Letdown
Foster is great at painting images of NASA, the Senate, and the workings of a shuttle mission. He goes even further with surprising the reader with the looks of the inside of the... Read more
Published on October 12, 2002 by K. Hollar

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book and Computer Game
When I bought the computer game The Dig, I was surprised that a novel came with it. I played the game first, and since I loved it, went ahead and read the book. Read more
Published on September 10, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book
When I got this book I really didn't know what to expect. Sure it was writen by ADF by it could be a let down right? Wrong! Read more
Published on September 17, 2000 by iamcdn

4.0 out of 5 stars "An Imaginative Tale"
When an asteroid threatens the Earth, NASA launches a shuttle mission to nuke the big rock into a stable orbit. The operation goes smoothly. But when Cmdr. Read more
Published on July 28, 2000 by John J. Rust

4.0 out of 5 stars The game translated well into a book...
I didn't realize that the book was based on a game until after I had listened to it on tape. A group go off to blow a hole in an asteroid so it doesn't hit earth, but they find... Read more
Published on July 3, 2000 by dejdrake

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