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A Fall of Moondust

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A Fall of Moondust by Sir Arthur C. Clarke is a gripping science fiction novel set on the Moon, focusing on a tourist spaceship called the Selene. When the craft becomes trapped in a sea of lunar dust, a tense rescue operation ensues, exploring themes of survival and human ingenuity against the backdrop of an unforgiving extraterrestrial environment. The characters' resilience and determination create a thrilling narrative full of suspense and scientific inquiry.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the suspenseful and imaginative exploration of space travel and adventure. It offers a gripping narrative focused on a lunar tourist spacecraft that faces a perilous crisis, highlighting human ingenuity and resilience in the unforgiving landscape of the Moon. This science fiction classic by Sir Arthur C. Clarke combines adventure with scientific accuracy, making it a captivating read for fans of space exploration and tense, dramatic storytelling.

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A Fall of Moondust

A brilliantly imagined story of human ingenuity and survival from one of the undisputed masters of science fiction.

'The best book Arthur C. Clarke has done' John Wyndham 'Brilliant' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Marvellously convincing' TLS 'The predicament of the buried travellers is rendered with claustrophobic authenticity' OBSERVER 'The best book yet about man's most dramatic journey, the most exciting science fiction novel for years' EVENING STANDARD

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Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust.

On the surface, her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment.

A brilliantly imagined story of human ingenuity and survival, A Fall of Moondust is a tour-de-force of psychological suspense and sustained dramatic tension by the field's foremost author.

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575073173

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 202g

Pages: 224

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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