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Arthur C. Clarke (Author), Gentry Lee (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Nov 2011

If you love space adventure stories such as Larry Niven's RINGWORLD or Arthur C. Clarke's 2001, this is the perfect collection.

Rama is a huge cylindrical object, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft.

Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams . . . and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits - just behind a Raman airlock door.

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  • Paperback: 1344 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (17 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0575096861
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575096868
  • Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 4.7 x 23.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 280,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey comes The Rama story: one of the true classics of science fiction.

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Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead in 1917. During the Second World War he served as an RAF radar instructor, rising to the rank of Flight-Lieutenant. After the war he won a BSc in physics and mathematics with first class honours from King's College, London.One of the most respected of all science-fiction writers, he also won KALINGA PRIZE, THE AVIATION SPACE-WRITERS' PRIZE and THE WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE. He shared an OSCAR nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, which was based on his story, 'The Sentinel'. He lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Vary Awesome Sci-Fi Series 26 Nov 2011
By Traffic TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
At last the Rama series is available on the Kindle, and what a bonus; an omnibus of all four main titles (Rendezvous With Rama, Rama II, Garden Of Rama, Rama Revealed) for less than £10.

I loved this series when I first read it in paperback many moons ago. I was vary intrigued by the whole Rama world and where its inhabitants were going to end up when their journey first started. I found it to be one of the most visualising book series I had ever read to with so many interesting characters and objects. I loved the Myrmicats. >.<

Great conversion to Kindle. No typos that I have noticed so far.

Here is a review of the first book of the series:

RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA

This is an absolutely awesome story from the Master of the Sci-Fi genre. The storyline had me engrossed from the first page up to the last. There are so many unanswered questions with regards to Rama, its purpose and the wonders held within. I know these are answered in the subsequent books and I can't wait to get started on Rama II. I'm vary interested in finding out and also am staggered at how ACC thinks these things up.

True,real, engrossing Sci-Fi read.

For those of you considering getting the Kindle edition of the 4-part omnibus. It converts vary well to kindle. No proplems whatsoever.

I hope they make an omnibus edition of the 2001 series for the Kindle too.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Paperback.. now Kindle 26 Nov 2011
By T. Hammond
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is second time around for me, this time on the brilliant Kindle. ACC (and Gentry Lee) are right up there with my other favourite authors; Feist, Iain M Banks...

A few spelling mistakes in Rama. Brois [Boris]. Thank you Amazon for making the series available on Kindle!

UPDATE: After enjoying the Rama series a second time (this time on the Kindle) I am disappointed about the number of spelling mistakes, repeat paragraphs. Amazon need to sort this out when converting books. The fourth book is terrible for errors.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Epic, the first is the best, but all are worth a read... 22 Dec 2011
By Peter Saye
Format:Kindle Edition
The first is by far the best book and the collaboration of styles certainly makes a marked difference in the latter books. For instance, whereas the first book left an impression of the details of an alien landscape and a sense of awe at the mystery that unravelled, the co-authored books have an element of sexuality and religion within them which sets them a little uncomfortably apart. Having said that, and despite the differences in style, I was glad to see the rest of the series eventually unfold to give more details to this world. As a series they are well worth the read, despite what one reviewer here says.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great all the books in one
I be trying to buy all of the Rama books for years, to have all three on my Kindle for less then £10 what more can one ask.
Thank you Amazon
Published 1 month ago by jimbristol
5.0 out of 5 stars classic scifi
all four Rama books at a bargain price, what more could you ask for. If you like classic Scifi you'll love this
Published 1 month ago by gary harvey
3.0 out of 5 stars Typos
I don't know how the books get converted from the original paper copies to Kindle but there are some typos evident which are annoying.
Published 1 month ago by ITLearner
4.0 out of 5 stars Rama
As a fan of Arthur C Clarks's work, I could not resist buying this e version even though I have hard copies.
Published 2 months ago by L. M. Ingle
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good story
I enjoyed this very much. A good link between the first two stories and then a intriguing tale of one of the characters from the second.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. J. G. Ramsbottom
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing collection
I have read the rams collection many times and will continue to do so. Mr. Clarke's imagination is incredible. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MR. TIMOTHY S W MELSOM
4.0 out of 5 stars Forget books 2 and 3
The first book of Rama is all you need to read.Pure, beautiful, intelligent sci-fi. Books 2 and 3 weren`t written by Clarke and it shows, far too character driven. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Czechboy
5.0 out of 5 stars well worth another read
loved it as much thins time as I did when I read it when it was first published..... great as an omnibus
Published 3 months ago by Mal
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic compilation
This is a perfect Kindle compilation for a lazy day reading books I read many years ago when they were first published.
Published 3 months ago by David Broster
5.0 out of 5 stars First contact?
With detailed writing the author creates a world that you can imagine. Each chapter leaves you intrigued to start the next one.
Published 4 months ago by Paul Lincoln
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