… I have now read two Arthur C. Clarke works which failed to live up to his usual standards, and both of them were collaborations. They are were great minds themselves. Adorei todos os livros do Arthur Clarke que li até hoje (e não foram poucos), mas detestei este. I don't think I can explain in a review the mind-blowing ideas of different forms of life that could exist, even in the vacuum of space. Anyway, for reasons wholly mysterious, here's the 1949 Against the Fall of Night, plus Benford's crashing, effortful modem sequel. Arthur’s part was great! Shipping and handling. Find more information about: ISBN: 9780795324932 0795324936 9780795324949 0795324944: OCLC Number: 846844622: Notes: "An Ace/Putnam book." Among these resurrected beings is Cley, a Cro-Magnon and sole survivor of her tribe. Four stars for Clarke's Against The Fall of Night and two or 2.5 for Benford's Beyond tack-on. Synopsis AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT is one of Arthur C Clarc's earliest extended works of fiction. The authorized sequel to Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction classic Against the Fall of Night, set on a dying planet Earth millions of years in the future. Arthur C. Clarke Collection: Vanamonde, Tome 3, Beyond the Fall of Night, Gregory Benford, Arthur C. Clarke, RosettaBooks. Dissatisfied with the stasis of Utopian life in the city, Alvin discovers that Diaspar is not, as … The Door of Night (also called Moritarnon or Tarn Fui) was a place set at the utmost West of Arda near the Void. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. With Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams. The Door was created by the Valar at the time of the making of the Sun and Moon. The authorized sequel to Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction classic Against the Fall of Night, set on a dying planet Earth millions of years in the future. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Beyond the Fall of Night by Gregory Benford and Arthur C. Clarke (1990, Hardcover) at the best online prices at … Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. There are certain works of science fiction that transcend the limits of the genre—indeed, the limits of the MEDIUM—and leave an experiencer with a higher sense of what it means to be conscious and alive and living in the time we are now. I'm not sure how to rate this one. Read Latest Hindi News, Breaking News at Dainik Bhaskar Beyond the Fall of Night begins with the novella Against the Fall of Night, written as a novella by Clarke in 1948. INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE … Please try again. Part 2 - too physiological, too far-fetched, too trite, Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013. Benford's story takes place many years later: Earth is now under siege by the "Mad Mind," a being of pure mentality created by a much earlier galactic Empire. Alvin of Loronei escapes Diaspar, the last living city on Earth, to seek his destiny by revitalizing humankind and by salvaging Earth from stagnation, Against the Fall of Night (Golden Age Masterworks). It has an interesting focus on biological world building and a promising opening, but is ultimately almost entirely bereft of plot (especially in the second act). It tells the story of a young man, Alvin, the only child to be born in... Free shipping over $10. New York : Putnam, ©1990 (DLC) 89039736 (OCoLC)20354488: Material Type: Document, Fiction, Internet resource: Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File: All Authors / Contributors: Arthur C Clarke; Gregory Benford. Share Share Tweet Email. Signed by Benford to the title page. Set in the very far future, it tells the story of a young man, Alvin, the only child to be born in the enclosed city of Diaspar for many centuries. New York: An Ace / Putnam Book published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1990]. 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