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The City And The Stars

Arthur C. Clarke

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Far future unravelled through a Unique's discovery.

The City and The Stars is a must-read for science fiction fans looking to explore the far reaches of humanity's future. Clarke's vivid imagination brings to life a world unlike any other, filled with ancient legends, advanced technologies, and a solitary protagonist poised to shatter everything he's ever known. The book is a tour de force of world-building, scientific speculation, and emotional depth, providing a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be human in a universe of infinite possibilities.

  • Locus Award Nominee for All-Time Best SF Novel (1987)
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The City And The Stars

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ISBN: 9781857987638
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2001-03-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 33591 readers)

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Clarke's masterful evocation of the far future of humanity, considered his finest novel.Men had built cities before, but never such a city as Diaspar. For millennia its protective dome shut out the creeping decay and danger of the world outside. Once, it held powers that rule the stars.But then, as legend has it, the invaders came, driving humanity into this last refuge. It takes one man, a Unique, to break through Diaspar's stifling inertia, to smash the legend and discover the true nature of the Invaders.
 

Far future unravelled through a Unique's discovery.

The City and The Stars is a must-read for science fiction fans looking to explore the far reaches of humanity's future. Clarke's vivid imagination brings to life a world unlike any other, filled with ancient legends, advanced technologies, and a solitary protagonist poised to shatter everything he's ever known. The book is a tour de force of world-building, scientific speculation, and emotional depth, providing a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be human in a universe of infinite possibilities.

  • Locus Award Nominee for All-Time Best SF Novel (1987)
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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