In the soothing Arthur C. Clarke tradition, here is an elating escapade into the hearts of both the Universe with mankind…
By the twenty-third century Earth has previously well-versed two encounters and massive, strange robotic spacecraft like afar from our solar system–the incontestable verification of an overseas technology that far-off exceeds our own. Now three man cosmonauts are fixed aboard a labyrinthine Raman vessel, where it will seize the whole lot of their physical along with psychological capital to surviv. Only twelve time into their cruise do these brave travelers realize their locality in addition to countenance their decisive challenge: a rendevous as well as a Raman base–and the unnoticed architects of their galactic home. The cosmonauts taste supplied wide awake family, friends, furthermore possessions to live a innovative variety of life. But the ways out that sit up for each other at the Raman Node will necessitate an also bigger sacrifice–if humankind is in fact geared up to realize the awesome truth.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #34245 inside Books
- Published on: 1992-09-01
- Released on: 1992-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.88″ h x 1.16″ w x 4.16″ l, .56 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 528 pages
Reviews
19 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Shocked by the good reviews
By G. Harp
I agree with those that panned this book, and I also have to agree that I thought I was getting a book written by the esteemed Arthur C Clark. Either Sir Clark has lost it, or it was written by someone else. The book has a lot of promise but squanders it, and resolves nothing. Also, the plot (especially regarding the extreme stupidity of the colonists) is not believable.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful.Oh dear…
By adi30
The only good thing about this book is the sense of wonder you get through thinking, ‘how can Clarke have let this happen?’ and how Gentry Lee, possibly the most inept writer working in fiction today is allowed to be released from 3rd grade Eng. Lit classes long enough to write this monstrosity.
300 years is an astonishingly long time for nothing at all to happen. Nicole Des Jardins, sheesh, I half expected her to develop the powers of flight, and heat ray vision by the end of the book.
This book is really quite dreadful. Read it as an example of how Clarke’s unwillingness to write more than a few scrawled words on the back of a napkin and then pass it over to someone else has transmuted this once ‘master’ into a name publishers feel will sell fourth rate tripe.
20 of 26 people found the following review helpful.God this is a bad book….
By Mike D
I have just reread the whole series, book one is a very good book but each book after is geometrically worse. Book two is bad, book three is horrible, I’m at a loss to describe book four. I recommend shoving needles under your finger nails which is less painful then this series. Read and keep book one, burn the rest.
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