Audio Books : Sci-Fi : Other quality : English
Length:9 hours and 2 minutes; MP3/96kbs; Unabridged

Narrated by Paul Hecht; 8 folders with tracks approximately every 4 minutes

Welcome to a world were every human being who has every lived is resurrected randomly along an immensely long river valley surrounded by incredible steep mountains. Is this heaven, hell, purgatory or a dream, how did this happen, who created this world, what is the purpose of this "experiment" these are just some of the questions author Farmer thought his colorful historical characters explores in this intriguing novel.

One of the guilty pleasures of these books is the way Farmer depicts the interactions of actual historical characters. Farmer has done his research so when he introduces a character they have the history and cultural baggage from their Earthly existence. It is the classic "what if" fantasy. Imaging if American author Samuel Clemens and the English King John Plantagenet became uneasy allies in order to build a Riverboat, defeat their innumerable enemies and travel to the end of the River in order to solve the Big Mystery. The satisfaction I had from this book is that Farmer brings it all off and leaves you wanting to read the next book in the series.

This novel is the second volume in the Riverworld series. The first book is titled "To Your Scattered Bodies Go". After having read both books in succession rest assured that "The Fabulous Riverboat" can be enjoyed without reading the first book in the series. Author Farmer brings the reader up to date with the events and characters from the previous volume. One individual from volume 1, Hermann Goering, plays a major role in book 2.