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Rendezvous With Rama

By Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Rendezvous With Rama is set in the 2130s, when a giant cylindrical spaceship enters the solar system. The story follows a group of explorers from Earth as they board the mysterious vessel, known as Rama, to uncover its purpose and origins. Suspense builds as the crew confronts the unknown technologies and potential dangers within, all while trying to understand whether the intentions of the ship's creators are peaceful or ominous.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the mysteries of space and are drawn to imaginative and thought-provoking science fiction narratives. This story offers a captivating exploration of an alien spacecraft and the suspense-filled journey to uncover its secrets, making it perfect for fans of intricate world-building and scientific wonder.

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Rendezvous With Rama

The multi-award-winning SF masterpiece from one of the greatest SF writers of all time

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The multi-award-winning SF masterpiece from one of the greatest SF writers of all time

Rendezvous With Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System. A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long, spinning rapidly, racing through space, Rama is a technological marvel, a mysterious and deeply enigmatic alien artefact.

It is Mankind's first visitor from the stars and must be investigated ...

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1974

Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, 1973

Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel, 1974

Winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, 1973

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Rendezvous With Rama, by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, is highly praised for its imaginative setting and meticulous attention to scientific detail. Readers admire Clarke's ability to blend a compelling narrative with thought-provoking concepts about extraterrestrial life and the mysteries of the universe. Many reviews highlight the book's suspenseful build-up and its capacity to engage readers with its sense of awe and wonder.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399617178

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 225g

Pages: 256

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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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