- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; 1st Guild Publishing edition (1 July 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575041641
- ISBN-13: 978-0575041646
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,348,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Arthur C. Clarke is awesomely informed about physics and astronomy, and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations...'
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION
'For many readers Arthur C. Clarke is the very personification of science fiction'
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I read it and it's a pity it isn't that good. Clarke's idea is fantastic and wonderful, yet it was Gentry Lee who wrote most of the book. (Since when did Arthur C. Clarke write about sex?) Good attempt, but Clarke should have written the whole thing.
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Well, on reading this book, I can say that it is not like the Arthur Clarke I have come to know. You wouldn't normally find the f-word and sex in any Clarke novel. Nonetheless, it is an interesting and reasonably original idea, developed well, and with a truly inspiring ending which we should all take into our hearts. A good, readable yarn.
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There's nothing much to say, Clarke is just one of the best science fiction writers ever. In the 'Cradle' he outlined a very interesting and realistic variation, slightly touching the dawn of the humanity itself. It's good and I can recommend to read it to everyone who likes realistic science fiction.
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