His Wisdom, the Defender - A Story by Simon Newcomb ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

His Wisdom, the Defender - A Story by Simon Newcomb audiobook. Genre: scifi Set in a near-future America imagined from the turn of the 20th century, His Wisdom, the Defender is presented as a later historical account of how the world was pushed toward an uneasy peace. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, the brilliant and intensely private Professor Campbell makes a breakthrough that promises effectively limitless power, then withdraws from academia and becomes the wealthiest man alive almost overnight. But money is only a tool for his real ambition: ending war itself. When Campbell unveils a second, even more astonishing discovery that makes controlled flight possible, he begins building fast aerial craft and, in absolute secrecy, a disciplined corps of young recruits trained to operate them. Their most startling equipment is a protective, human-shaped flying rig: part vehicle, part armor, and wholly unprecedented. As governments, militaries, and newspapers react with suspicion, awe, and fear, Campbell is forced to defend his inventions from theft and weaponization while deciding how far one man should go to impose peace on the world. Blending techno-wonder with political tension, Newcomb's novel explores the seduction of benevolent power, the fragility of international order, and the price of a utopia enforced from the skies. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:02:31) Chapter 02 (00:21:32) Chapter 03 (00:42:30) Chapter 04 (00:56:51) Chapter 05 (01:24:02) Chapter 06 (01:33:44) Chapter 07 (01:55:08) Chapter 08 (02:07:08) Chapter 09 (02:29:15) Chapter 10 (02:59:10) Chapter 11 (03:25:40) Chapter 12 (03:52:40) Chapter 13 (04:16:56) Chapter 14 (04:35:13) Chapter 15 (04:59:24) Chapter 16 (05:18:01) Chapter 17 (05:41:27) Chapter 18 (06:02:58) Chapter 19 (06:16:21) Chapter 20 (06:28:03) Chapter 21 (06:41:59) Chapter 22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices