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Rendezvous With Rama

By Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Rendezvous With Rama by Sir Arthur C. Clarke is a gripping science fiction tale set in the 2130s, centred around a massive cylindrical alien spacecraft entering our solar system. A team of astronauts is dispatched on the spaceship Endeavour to explore the mysterious artefact, unravel its secrets, and determine its purpose. As they delve deeper into the enigmatic world of Rama, humanity grapples with the challenges and wonders it presents.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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If you're fascinated by mysterious alien encounters and enjoy epic space exploration, this classic offers an intriguing and thought-provoking adventure. With its richly imaginative setting and scientific plausibility, it may captivate your curiosity about the vastness and mysteries of the universe.

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Rendezvous With Rama

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 artifact.

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

The only novel ever to win all the major science-fiction awards - Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the British Science Fiction Award '[Arthur C. Clarke] 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 'One of the colossi of sf' John Clute 'The most popular English sf writer in the world' David G. Hartwell 'There are perpetual surprises, constant evocation of the sense of wonder, and occasions of the most breathless suspense' New York Times 'Packed with suspense and mystery' Sunday Times

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Rendezvous With Rama tells the story of Rama, a vast alien spacecraft that enters the Solar System.

A perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long, spinning rapidly and racing through space, Rama is a technological marvel—an enigmatic alien artefact that captivates the imagination.

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

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Rendezvous With Rama is praised for its imaginative storytelling and intricate depictions of space exploration. Critics often highlight Clarke's ability to weave scientific plausibility with compelling narrative, creating a thought-provoking and engaging experience. The book is acclaimed for its ability to capture readers' imaginations with a mysterious and expansive universe, leaving them intrigued by its enigmatic developments.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780575077331

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 227g

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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