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Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke
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Description for Childhood's End
Paperback. A reissue of an all-time science fiction classic Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Earth has become a Utopia, guided by a strange unseen people from outer space whose staggering powers have eradicated war, cruelty, poverty and racial inequality. When the 'Overlords' finally reveal themselves, their horrific form makes little impression.
Then comes the sign that the Overlords have been waiting for. A child begins to dream strangely - and develops remarkable powers. Soon this happens to every child - and the truth of the Overlords' mission is finally revealed to the human race. . .
A classic of the science fiction genre, Childhood's End is an intelligent, beautifully written exploration ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tor
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330514019
SKU
V9780330514019
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About Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction author, inventor and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick, a collaboration which also produced the film of the same name. He was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953. Clarke emigrated to Sri Lanka in ... Read more
Reviews for Childhood's End
A first-rate tour de force
The New York Times
Frighteningly logical, believable, and grimly prophetic . . . Clarke is a master
Los Angeles Times
As a science fiction writer, Clarke has all the essentials
The New Yorker
There has been nothing like it for years; partly for the actual invention, but partly because ... Read more
The New York Times
Frighteningly logical, believable, and grimly prophetic . . . Clarke is a master
Los Angeles Times
As a science fiction writer, Clarke has all the essentials
The New Yorker
There has been nothing like it for years; partly for the actual invention, but partly because ... Read more