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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780345444059
ISBN: 0345444051
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: July 03, 2001
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: July 03, 2001
Sales Rank: 15935
Studio: Del Rey
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The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city--intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.
But at what cost? With the advent of peace, man ceases to strive for creative greatness, and a malaise settles over the human race. To those who resist, it becomes evident that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. As civilization approaches the crossroads, will the Overlords spell the end for humankind . . . or the beginning?
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Arthur C. Clarke was a writer a great imagination and prescience. His science fiction tales are fantastical and sometimes frightening in their prophecies for the human race. Perhaps his most famous tale of what might happen to man in regards to the cosmos is "2001: A Space Odyssey", but Clarke's 1953 novel "Childhood's End" is just as disturbing a look at the very last generation of man on Earth.
The novel begins with the Secretary-General of the United Nations holding his usual meeting ... Read More
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Having read both the original opening chapter and the 1990 opening chapter, I can appreciate the updates that Arthur C. Clarke put into this often underappreciated work. Known best for the 2001 Series and its parallel movies, Clarke is among the elite science fiction writers. It is remarkable to reflect on the acccurate visions of the future such writers presented in their writing. Clarke hits the conscience of mankind with marksman like accuracy in "Childhood's End". Yet even with the stunning achievements ... Read More
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My copy of this 1950s science-fiction classic has a quote by C. S. Lewis on its cover: "There has been nothing like it for years; partly for the actual invention, but partly because here we meet a modern author who understands that there may be things that have a higher claim on humanity than its own survival."
The other day, while reading *The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume 3: Narnia, Cambridge, and Joy, 1950 - 1963,* I found Lewis' entire review on *Childhood's End.* I was surprised, though, ... Read More
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Though Clarke is known mostly for writing "hard" science fiction, this book is a surprising departure from his usual style. The very technical descriptions that abound in 2001 are absent here, allowing for an easier and more enjoyable reading. It begins with a premise used in countless books and movies since then: aliens finally approach Earth, and human beings don't know what to expect. But this isn't your typically "humans revolt against evil aliens" story. This tale is about mankind's evolution to the next level ... Read More
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Arthur C. Clarke's early science-fiction classic is a study in juxtapositions and contrasts: Simple, extremely-readable prose describes complex, mind-blowing concepts; broad, epic chapters on the fate of mankind alternate with cozy scenes set at intimate cocktail parties; the peace and simplicity of commune life in the tropics precedes descriptions of sweeping alien landscapes almost too big to fit in one's head; and, finally, the entire mind-boggling package takes the form of a compact, non-threatening 250 page or so book ... Read More
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