Colossus and the Crab, D. F. Jones
Colossus and the Crab, D. F. Jones
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Colossus and the Crab

Author: D. F. Jones

Narrator: P.J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/04/2017

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

The 22nd Century. Dr. Charles Forbin is Earth's most powerful man. As mediator between Colossus, the Super Computer, and the rest of humanity, Forbin holds the key to Earth's fate.

When Colossus, an awe-inspiring technological creation, suddenly became self-aware and took upon itself the task of righting humanity's wrongs with no regard for humans themselves, Forbin intervened.

He took the decision to turn off his great machine—but could not do it alone. Forbin called upon invaders from Mars.

The Martians did their fastidious work, shutting down Colossus. The Earth descended into chaos. Rival factions sparred for supremacy, with only Forbin to control the populace and maintain order.

But now, the Martians have returned. And they want compensation.

Forbin is asked to design a super Collector in order to solidify the Earth's supply of oxygen—or, a large proportion of it—to be handed over to the Martians. But to do so would condemn the lives of hundreds of millions of Earth's inhabitants.

There is only one entity on Earth with the power to stop the Martians . . .

Colossus must return.

About D. F. Jones

D. F. Jones was a British science fiction author and a naval commander in World War II. His writings dealt with the ongoing battle-both physical and philosophical-between man and machine. He is perhaps most famous for his Colossus series, which was translated to the big screen in 1970 for the film Colossus: The Forbin Project, which was well-received by critics, and was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1971.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on July 14, 2021

Volume 3 brings the Colossus story to a close even more implausibly than the narrative in volume 2. It seems that the Martian invaders - which are strange energy creatures that can take any form they wish - have invaded because they want to steal half of Earth's oxygen to create an atmosphere for Ma......more

Goodreads review by Mark on March 07, 2018

The final novel in D. F. Jones’s “Colossus Trilogy” picks up where the last one left off, with Charles Forbin – the creator of Colossus, the supercomputer that took over the world five years before – and his assistant Edward Blake awaiting the arrival of the Martians who provided them with the means......more

Goodreads review by Bhakta on May 31, 2017

If you read the description of the book then you know that after Colossus was deactivated the Earth was invaded by aliens. What you don't know is that the reason for the invasion has to do with radiation coming from the Crab Nebula. This was the least plausible part of the story for me. I finished th......more

Goodreads review by Neil on January 16, 2021

I found myself enjoying this book far more than I thought I would. I do not know if it had to do with reading reviews about how horrible it was affecting my “judgment” or opinion, but it was not nearly as bad as others made it out to be. Not that I am saying it does not have its faults, its mistakes......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on June 29, 2024

The Martians arrive on Earth and face Forbin and Blake, explaining their need to remove 1/2 of Earth's oxygen. The oxygen is needed to protect them from a specific type of radiation coming from the Crab Nebula. When Forbin explains the devastating impact this will have on Earth and the humans, the M......more