The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by Arthur C. Clarke (#1-#4)
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Overview: Arthur C. Clarke was one of the most important and influential figures in 20th century science fiction. He spent the first half of his life in England, where he served in World War Two as a radar operator, before emigrating to Ceylon in 1956. He is best known for the novel and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, which he co-created with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.
Genre: Science Fiction, Short Stories
History Lesson, Volume I
In the title story of this collection, Earth has entered its final ice age—precipitated by the cooling of the sun. In this forbidding climate, a small tribe of nomadic human survivors travels toward the equator ahead of glaciers moving down from the North Pole, carrying with them a handful of relics from the 21st century—and racing against the ice to preserve them from annihilation.
The Sentinel, Volume II
Between these pages you’ll find some of Clarke’s most groundbreaking early stories—many of which influenced later classic novel-length work. The title story, “The Sentinel,” formed the foundation for what would later become the Space Odyssey series—perhaps Clarke’s most famous work. You’ll also find “Guardian Angel,” a rarely reproduced story that was the inspiration for Childhood’s End.
The Star, Volume III
In the title story of this outstanding collection, a group of cosmonauts discovers the remains of an advanced civilization in a remote star system—destroyed when their sun went supernova. They find that the civilization was very similar to Earth’s—and that its people knew of their coming doom centuries before it occurred. What they find leads their chief astrophysicist—also a Jesuit priest—into a deep crisis of faith, sparked by a shocking revelation that has implications not just for history—but for religion.
A Meeting with Medusa, Volume IV
In leading an expedition through the many-layered Jovian atmosphere in the hydrogen balloon craft Kon-Tiki, Captain Howard Falcon discovers a world where bioluminescent air plankton produce brilliant atmospheric sea-fire, predatory manta-ray creatures dominate the skies, and enormous jellyfish-like beings grow to be over a mile across.
The title story of this fourth collection from one of the genre’s most celebrated authors ends with a twist-that leaves the reader questioning what it means to be human. This collection contains some of the author’s most acclaimed short fiction, including "Cosmic Casanova" and "Sleeping Beauty"-stories that delight, surprise, and lead readers to ask big questions about humanity’s role in the cosmos.
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