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Prelude to Foundation (Hardcover)

by Isaac Asimov (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 420 pages
  • Publisher: Grafton (6 Oct 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0246130482
  • ISBN-13: 978-0246130488
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,379,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A book chronicling the adventures of the young Hari Seldon as he travels to Trantor, capital city of the Galactic Empire. It is here that he develops his prophetic theory of psychohistory, a prediction of the coming fall of the Empire and the ultimate rise of the Foundation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Prelude to Foundation, 10 Oct 2002
By ian morrison (Basingstoke, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prelude to Foundation (The foundation series) (Paperback)
After hearing, for years, the hype about the epic 'Foundation Series' I read this book with high expectation. At first it struck me as being rather quaint, and not what I expected from a galaxy sprawling epic, yet non the less kept me enthralled in its own special way. The summation is fantastic and only upon reading futher into the series do you realise the full scale of what has been invoked in this volume.

It also expands upon the character of Hari Seldon, which is much appreciated after the fleeting glimpses we get of the man throught the other Foundation novels. We get to meet the man behind the plan, and see that even great prophets have human frailties and reservations like the rest of us.

A fine place to start with the series and worth your time...

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great description of Foundation's "founder", Hari Seldon, 12 Dec 1998
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The first Asimov book I read, it inflamed my interest, and I have read nearly ALL of Asimov's other science fiction works in the year and a half since! The Foundation series is incredible, as are the Galactic Empire and Robot novels. "Prelude" details Seldon's Flight across Trantor, and shows Asimov's excellent eye for studying cultures, sociology and human nature. Indeed, I believe my way of looking at people's motives and thoughts has changed having read Prelude etc. Always a joy to read, with some amusing and erotic pieces, Prelude leaves you wanting more and more and more!!! Read this, and I promise you won't be disappointed, and you'll reach for the rest of the Foundation series guaranteed!!!!!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but ideologically wrong, 29 Mar 2008
By Dmitri M. A. Hubbard (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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Ok, so maybe at some time after writing the original trilogy Asimov decided everything was about robots. However, that missed what we all loved about the original trilogy - the triumph of mankind.

Having said this, I found this book entertaining and easy to read. I wanted to give it a lower rating as I'm ideologically opposed to what Asimov did with his own series. Its hard to stand by and let an author interfere with a story that you love.
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