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Childhood's End

Arthur C. Clarke

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Childhood's End

by Arthur C. Clarke
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Utopia controlled by unseen beings; children's powers awaken.

Childhood's End is a must-read for any science-fiction lover. Clarke's exploration of a Utopian society controlled by mysterious, powerful beings provides readers with a unique viewpoint on humanity's potential. The novel's most distinctive feature lies in its focus on children awakening to incredible powers, which propels the story towards its climactic conclusion. Overall, Childhood's End offers a thought-provoking, insightful look at what it truly means to be human, making it a definite must-read for any Sci-Fi enthusiast.

  • Retro Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2004)
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Childhood's End

by Arthur C. Clarke
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ISBN: 9780330514019
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Classics, Dystopia, Aliens, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 157945 readers)

Description

Childhood’s End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication in 1953, this prescient novel about first contact gone wrong has come to be regarded not only as a science fiction classic but as a literary thriller of the highest order. Spaceships have suddenly appeared in the skies above every city on the planet. Inside is an intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior alien race known as the Overlords. At first, their demands seem unify Earth, eliminate poverty, end war. But at what cost? To those who resist, it’s clear that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. Has their arrival marked the end of humankind . . . or the beginning?
 

Utopia controlled by unseen beings; children's powers awaken.

Childhood's End is a must-read for any science-fiction lover. Clarke's exploration of a Utopian society controlled by mysterious, powerful beings provides readers with a unique viewpoint on humanity's potential. The novel's most distinctive feature lies in its focus on children awakening to incredible powers, which propels the story towards its climactic conclusion. Overall, Childhood's End offers a thought-provoking, insightful look at what it truly means to be human, making it a definite must-read for any Sci-Fi enthusiast.

  • Retro Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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