First he had broken his identity code-then he made his escape.

He was originally a fugitive from Tarnover, the incredibly powerful government think tank that educated him.

Nickie Haflinger had lived several lifetimes…but technically never existed. He was the most dangerous fugitive, but he didn’t exist! “Brunner writes about the future as if he and the reader were already living in it.” - New York Times Book Reviewįollowing THE SHEEP LOOK UP, Stefan returned to the recording booth to narrate another of John Brunner’s prophetic works: THE SHOCKWAVE RIDER. More than a novel of science fiction, THE SHEEP LOOK UP is a skillful and frightening political and social commentary that takes its place next to other remarkable works of dystopian literature, such as Margaret Atwood’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Aldous Huxley’s BRAVE NEW WORLD, Ray Bradbury’s FARENHEIT 451, and George Orwell’s 1984. The “trainites,” a group of violent environmental activists, want him to lead their movement the government wants him dead and the media demands amusement. Corporations look to profit from these misfortunes and the government either can’t or won’t do anything to stop it.Įnvironmentalist Austin Train is on the run. A person can’t breathe without a gas mask. In this Nebula Award Finalist, Brunner shows us a world where the slow destruction of the Earth is taking its toll. Narrated by award-winner Stefan Rudnicki. For the first time on audio, Skyboat Media is proud to present John Brunner‘s classic cautionary tale, THE SHEEP LOOK UP.

The sheep look up by john brunner