The Collected Stories Of Arthur C. Clarke
$31.99
- Paperback
976 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2002
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857983234 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857983238 |
| Author: | Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 976 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 757g |
| Dimensions: | 62mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Gollancz S.F. |
Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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 the KALINGA PRIZE, the AVIATION SPACE-WRITERS PRIZE,and the WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE WRITING PRIZE. He also 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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