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Ladataan... Childhood's End (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1953; vuoden 1970 painos)Tekijä: Arthur C. Clarke
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. (1953)In the near future, enormous silver spaceships appear without warning over mankind's largest cities. They belong to the Overlords, an alien race far superior to humanity in technological development-and their purpose is to dominate the Earth. Their demands, however, are surprisingly beneficial-end war, poverty, and cruelty. Their presence, rather than signaling the end of humanity, ushers in a golden age-or so it seems.But it comes at a price. Without conflict, humanity ceases to work toward creative achievement, and culture stagnates. And as the years pass, it becomes more and more clear that the Overlords have a hidden agenda for the evolution of the human race-that may not be as beneficial as it seems.Originally published in 1953, Childhood's End is Clarke's first successful novel-and is considered a classic of science fiction literature. Its dominating theme of transcendent evolution appears in many of Clarke's later works, including the Space Odyssey series. In 2004, the book was nominated for the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel. A fascinating book, with an ending that was completely unexpected. The 2nd half of the book is better than the first. I won’t spoil it, but the last act turned this from a three-star to a four-star experience for me. It’s dated, and lacks any meaningful female characters. Infused with the sensibilities of the time in which it was written, it’s still worth reading. The two most powerful nations on Earth are reaching for the stars when suddenly the stars reach down, and everyone waits. Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most important novels of “the golden age of science fiction” with its surprising twist and interesting ending. Given the time the book was published and how Clarke projected the “future” timeframe that the story took place, it didn’t hurt the overall story. The benevolent alien contact trope, but with a unique hidden agenda twist was good as well. The surprise twist of the appearance of the aliens was cool, though the later explanation at the end about how their appearance was ingrained in human consciousness was disappointing though it went with the ending of the book. Clarke’s point-of-view characters were a bit flat just there to move the narrative along, which overall was fine. Yet it was Clarke’s prologue for the 1990 edition—which I read—unfortunately undermined the story even before I had begun that I wish that Clark had decided to make it an epilogue. Overall, I thought this novel was okay, I wasn’t dissuaded from reading other of Clarke’s works. Childhood’s End is one of science fiction’s most important works from its golden age and put Arthur C. Clarke on the literary map.
I'm not sure Childhood's End is the first book my dad gave me, but it was one of the first, and it's certainly the one I remember most vividly. And it's probably a book that changed my life. Kuuluu näihin kustantajien sarjoihinColecção Argonauta (26) Lanterne (L 154) — 6 lisää Sisältyy tähän:Science Fiction Omnibus (tekijä: Robert A. Heinlein) Das große Arthur C. Clarke Lesebuch. Die sieben Sonnen - Die letzte Generation - Im Mondstaub versunken. (tekijä: Arthur C. Clarke) Across the Sea of Stars (tekijä: Arthur C. Clarke) Millemondinverno 1974 (tekijä: Arthur C. Clarke) Mukaelmia:Innoitti:The Metalmark Contract (tekijä: David Batchelor) PalkinnotDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML:In the Retro Hugo Award??nominated novel that inspired the Syfy miniseries, alien invaders bring peace to Earth??at a grave price: "A first-rate tour de force" (The New York Times). In the near future, enormous silver spaceships appear without warning over mankind's largest cities. They belong to the Overlords, an alien race far superior to humanity in technological development. Their purpose is to dominate Earth. Their demands, however, are surprisingly benevolent: end war, poverty, and cruelty. Their presence, rather than signaling the end of humanity, ushers in a golden age . . . or so it seems. Without conflict, human culture and progress stagnate. As the years pass, it becomes clear that the Overlords have a hidden agenda for the evolution of the human race that may not be as benevolent as it seems. "Frighteningly logical, believable, and grimly prophetic . . . Clarke is a master." ??Los Angeles T Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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> LES ENFANTS D'ICARE, de Arthur C. Clarke, J'ai lu. — Enfin en livre de poche, la traduction d'un des plus célèbres romans de Clarke (scénariste de "2001"), roman qui fut un succès de l'underground des années '60. Le titre anglais est meilleur: "la fin de l'enfance", c'est à dire aussi son but. Un grand roman dont la finale demeure légendaire.
—Mainmise, 1978, avril, (p. 40)
> LES ENFANTS D'ICARE OU LA FIN DE L’ENFANCE, de Arthur C. Clarke, J'ai lu. — La planète est au bord d'un conflit généralisé. Arrivent les extra-terrestres, les suzerains, qui sans se montrer la face, réintroduisent l'harmonie et le bon fonctionnement sur la planète. Tout va bien, finalement, mais personne ne sait de quoi ont l'air ces Suzerains. Eux-mêmes expliquent aux humains qu'ils attendront cent ans avant de se montrer parce que les humains ne sont pas encore prêts à les voir et qu'ils freakeraient. Un siècle passe. Ils descendent et se montrent. Ils ressemblent aux définitions classiques du diable : cornes, queues, etc. Sauf qu'ils sont l'envers de notre définition morale du diable. Ils expliquent alors aux humains qu'ils ne sont pas LES êtres supérieurs, mais qu'ils ne font qu'appliquer les ordres de l'intelligence supérieure qui les a envoyé pour rétablir l'ordre sur la planète. De plus, ils ont comme mission d’emmener avec eux éventuellement les enfants des humains qui depuis une génération sont devenus des mutants. Ces derniers, tout jeunes, ont des pouvoirs assez incroyables et leurs parents ne les reconnaissent plus. C’est la fin de la race humaine. Les Suzerains sont venus chercher les "derniers fruits" de la race, qui sont l'aboutissement de toute l'évolution terrestre. On leur demande pourquoi, et les Suzerains répondent qu'eux-mêmes ne savent pas le but de leur mission, que seule l'intelligence supérieure sait ce qu'elle veut faire avec ces enfants-mutants. Eux, ne font que remplir les ordres de leur mission. On vide l'Amérique du Nord de ses habitants et on y aménage les mutants. Ils y développent leurs pouvoirs. Ils font basculer l'axe de la Terre et font tournoyer la lune plus vite que normalement. Les parents se résignent, Un jour, les enfants s'élèvent dans l'atmosphère dans une pure colonne d'énergie…
—Mainmise, 1973, décembre, (p. 68)