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by Arthur C. Clarke (Author), Frederik Pohl (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: HarperVoyager (4 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007289987
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007289981
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 209,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Clarke is one of the greatest imaginative writers of hard science fiction' New Scientist 'Arthur Clarke is one of the true geniuses of our time' Ray Bradbury 'Arthur C. Clarke is the prophet of the space age' The Times 'A one-man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futurist universe' Sunday Times 'Arthur C. Clarke is blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in print' New York Times 'One of the truly prophetic figures of the space age! the colossus of science fiction' New Yorker 'The most consistently able writer science fiction has yet produced' Kingsley Amis on Frederik Pohl 'In his grasp of scientific and technological possibilities, Pohl ranks with Asimov and Clarke, but he has greater originality than either' Sunday Times 'I want to be remembered most as a writer - one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imagination as well' Arthur C Clarke 'The universe is full of wonder... and we reach out for such wonder... But none, surely, have succeeded so well as Arthur C Clarke' Stephen Baxter 'Clarke was a pioneer in so many areas, but one of his most interesting achievements was making scientific humility a unique core of "scientific" mysticism.' Greg Bear 'Clarke was one of the all time greats, and his books will be remembered for as long as people still read science fiction.' George R R Martin 'His impact, you might say, was indistinguishable from magic.' Scientific American 'No one has done more than Clarke in the way of enlightened prediction.' Isaac Asimov

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2.0 out of 5 stars The ninth billion name of god has been called, 25 Aug 2008
By J. Flaton (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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There is some sadness here, while the last of the three great science fiction writers from the so-called "Golden Age" has passed away. Of the Big Three (the other being Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov) Arthur C. Clarke was the more gentle writer, as such famous stories as "The Nine Billion Names of God" or "The Star" can attest to. His grand galactic and spiritual vision (obviously from the "school" of Olaf Stapledon's transhumanism) found its way in such novels as "The City and the Stars", "Childhood's End" and "2001: A Space Odyssey"; they belong to the best of science fiction of that period.

Clarke has cooperated with other writers, notably Stephen Baxter, and for this last novel, with Frederik Pohl, another well-known and respected science fiction writer.

The story of finding a contemporary solution of Fermat's Theorem (that is: with mathematics within the time-span of that mathematician), coupled with aliens knocking at our door, is written with obvious love of Sri Lanka and its people in the forefront. But, just as Asimov and Heinlein before him, he tried to twine the various strands of earlier novels and worlds, such as "Fountains of Paradise", "The City", "Childhood's End" and "2001" into this book. And, predictable, he (and/or Fred Pohl) failed to convince. The Great Galacticans, a glittering utopia hanging before our eyes, and world problems solved with the stroke of a paragraph, it is all a bit too much contrived. It is a 'feel good' book, with much empathy but not with much depth, and a rather plodding plot.

And that is sad. Was Shakespeare really the only one who got better with age? At any rate, Clarke has started his own odyssey into the unknown, and there is much written by him to be fondly remembered. But not this last theorem.
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4.0 out of 5 stars maths and sf, 15 Sep 2008
By S. Kelly "mathematical SF fan" (Herefordshire UK) - See all my reviews
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What a final combination! As a mathematician and a degree holder in SF what more do I want. As others have said the story can plod but when your mind gets active you're at a different level and that to me is what SF is about. Its ideas, and ideas that link with real maths, really amaze me. But it is still not heavy maths or SF.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Epic, Thought-Provoking, Glittering with Ideas, Classic Clarke, 9 Sep 2008
By H. Man "drakebrockman" (UK) - See all my reviews
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A stunning book and a fitting end to a great writer's life. Clarke's presence is all over this novel, teh space elevators, the invaders, the maths. I picked this up by chance, having heard about it on Radio 4 and gave it a read. Admittedly the start is quite slow, learning about Ranjit's life and parts of Sri Lanka, but as it gets going the plot takes over and I was just hooked - lots of stuff here about Guantanamo Bay / human rights, and reflections which seem a lot like comments on the Iraq war and terrorism and plenty of amazing inventions like cars running on basalt - amazingly good and a real spookiness to some of it too.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed - contractual obligation novel
I am a long time SF reader. I picked this gem up for a mere £1 (for the hardback version) I think i paid too much for it to be honest. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Guff!
Like a number of people reviewing this book I was very disapointed. I enjoyed the relationship with Clarke and Baxter and looked forward to this one although to be honest I... Read more
Published 19 days ago by S. A. Lindsay

2.0 out of 5 stars Clarke's Worlds, Revisited
I wish I could say that this last book by one of the greats of the field is a masterpiece, but unfortunately it's not. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars A sad disappointment
When I saw this, I thought it sounded promising with its talk of Alien invasion and the World being on the brink of nuclear war. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Katamari King

2.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas, but not very well told
If you're a Clarke fan (as I have been since childhood) then 'The Last Theorem' is required reading, if only because it is his last novel. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Adrian Horsman

1.0 out of 5 stars What a sad comedown
I had tried and waited a long time to get this book, full of anticipation of a thourghly good read from two great story tellers. How sadly and massivly disapointing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Oulton

2.0 out of 5 stars The Last Theorem, could of been so much more
The last theorem, what a disappointment it held such promise but where was the Science Fiction ?, I learnt a lot about Ranjit his life his loves his hopes and dreams, even his... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. Packham

1.0 out of 5 stars Moving a pile of sand from one spot to another with forceps.

That's what it's like ploughing through this much hyped great work of not much science fiction by Clarke and Pohl. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. G. P. Sansom

1.0 out of 5 stars Quit while you're ahead ?
Don't waste your money on this one. It does nothing for the reputation of either of these greats of the the SF world. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Whiteley

2.0 out of 5 stars I wish I hadn't read it.
I really didn't like this. The character development was poor and patchy, the pace strange and there's a horrible lack of a beat throughout the whole book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Gavin H. Morris

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