โ Scribed by Arthur C. Clarke
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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. -- -- Childhood?s EndSpace Odyssey series. In 2004, the book was nominated for the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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### Review "A FIRST-RATE TOUR DE FORCE." --The New York Times "A FRIGHTENINGLY LOGICAL, BELIEVABLE, AND GRIMLY PROPHETIC TALE . . . CLARKE IS A MASTER." --Los Angeles Times ### Product Description The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city--intellectually, technologically, and militaril
The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood's End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication in 1953, this prescient novel about first contact gone wrong has come to be regarded not only
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