Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz S.F.) [Paperback]

Arthur C Clarke (Author)

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Publication Date: October 11, 2001 | Series: Gollancz S.F.

All of Arthur C. Clarke's short stories collected in one volume, beginning with 'Travel by Wire! ', Clarke's first ever published short story. A volume which showcases his range and variety, each story a classic example of the unique mixture of speculation and fiction which has made Clarke a household name. This edition is being published in 2001, the year that is synonymous with Clarke's visions of the future.

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SALES POINTS The definitive collection of short stories by the most popular science fiction writer in the world Arthur C Clarke is the world's foremost writer of SF and accessible science; his predictions have been coming true since he invented the idea of communications satellites in the 1940s 'It almost goes without saying that this is an essential addition to any enthusiast's library' Time Out

Product Details

• Paperback: 976 pages
• Publisher: Millennium Paperbacks (October 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857983238
• ISBN-13: 978-1857983234
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 2.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,936,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE (1917-2008) wrote the novel and co-authored the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey. He has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and he is the only science-fiction writer to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His fiction and nonfiction have sold more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The single best collection of SF short stories in existence, June 20, 2007

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This review is from: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke (Hardcover)

These are stories by Arthur C. Clarke mainly written during the "Golden Age of SF" during the 1940s through 1960s era. There are many in here which are simply classics, to which the discerning reader will return many times. Most of these stories are friends of my youth, and I spent many hours entertaining myself reading these stories, in a time when there were no computers, internet, and only three television channels (and only one TV in the house!)

The list of five-star classics in this rather large piece is too long to list here in its entirety. To name just a few, "Superiority," "Rescue Party," "The Parasite," The Songs of Distant Earth" (later made into a fine novel), "Dog Star" (have some tissue handy for this one!), and many others.

Clarke at his best probably mastered the short-story format better than most, or perhaps any, of the other giants of SF's Golden Age. The best of these stories have a wistful, poetic thread about them, coupled with Clarke's unbounding imagination and often startling speculations about technology and Mankind's future.

You don't want to miss this one. It belongs in every SF aficionado's library.