![]() ![]() Clarke has written over sixty books, among which are the science fiction classics 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, The City and the Stars and Rendezvous With Rama. 'The colossus of science fiction' - New Yorker.īorn in Somerset in 1917, Arthur C. 'A one-man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futurist universe' - Sunday Times. ![]() Clarke is blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in print' - New York Times. Published : 1985 (Panther - With illustrations).Condition : Acceptable (Wear & fold marks to cover & some browning on pages).Format : Slightly Larger 2nd Hand Paperback.The Sentinel is one of those all-too-few collections that must be read, re-read, then treasured. ‘Guardian Angel’ is a rarely anthologised work that gave birth to Childhood’s End, and ‘The Songs of Distant Earth’ is the original version of Clarke’s own favourite novel.Īlong with other vaulting tales of imagination are fascinating introductions telling the history of each story from conception to completion.įrom one of the greatest science-fiction writers of all time. The title piece is the story that inspired 2001. Spanning four decades of writing, this book includes many gems of a genius at the height of his powers. The Sentinel is a magnificent retrospective showcase of Arthur C. Clarke’s short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood’s End were based. ![]()
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