The Message to the Planet

Length: 24 hrs 16 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Phoenix Books

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Alfred Ludens is on a quest to find the elusive mathematician and philosopher Marcus Vallar, whom he believes holds an essential metaphysical formula crucial for humanity. While Ludens is convinced of Marcus's significance, his friends—Jack, Gildas, and Patrick—harbor doubts, questioning Marcus's sanity, morality, and even blaming him for curses. As Marcus’s whereabouts become a mystery, the story explores profound themes of faith, knowledge, and the lingering impact of the Holocaust on their intertwined lives, all through Iris Murdoch's imaginative lens.

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The Message to the Planet