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Childhood's End
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Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke's classic in which he ponders humanity's future and possible evolution. Now a major TV series from SKY!
'The colossus of science fiction' New York Times 'There has been nothing like it' C.S. Lewis One of the most deservedly and enduringly popular of all science fiction novels 'A novel about transcendence...generally recognized as Clarke's first major work...the story still moves me' Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 'The very personification of sf... he... writes always with lucidity and candour, often with grace, sometimes with a cold, sharp evocativeness that has produced some of the most memorable images in sf' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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When the silent spacecraft arrived and took the light from the world, no one knew what to expect. But, although the Overlords kept themselves hidden from man, they had come to unite a warring world and to offer an end to poverty and crime.
When they finally showed themselves it was a shock, but one that humankind could now cope with, and an era of peace, prosperity, and endless leisure began.
But the children of this utopia dream strange dreams of distant suns and alien planets and begin to evolve into something incomprehensible to their parents. Soon they will be ready to join the Overmind... and, in a grand and thrilling metaphysical climax, leave the Earth behind.
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Childhood's End is often praised for its substantial impact on the science fiction genre, regarded as a landmark work with profound themes of transcendence. Critics have recognised its ability to evoke powerful imagery and emotions, highlighting Sir Arthur C. Clarke's clear and vivid storytelling. The book is fondly remembered for its unique take on human evolution and compelling narrative.
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ISBN: 9780575082359
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 June 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gollancz
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 309g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead in 1917. During the Second World War he served as a radar instructor for the RAF, rising to the rank of flight-lieutenant. After the war, he entered King's college, London taking, in 1948, his Bsc in physics and mathematics with first class honours.One of the most respected of all science-fiction writers, he has won Kalinga Prize, the Aviation Space-Writers' Prize and the Westinghouse Science Writing Prize. He also shared an Oscar nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was based on his story, 'The Sentinel'. He has lived in Sri Lanka since 1956.
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