The Best of Arthur C. Clarke
1937-1971
by Arthur C. Clarke
Edited by Angus Wells
First Edition 1973
Sidgwick & Jackson
London
ISBN 0283979798
Hardback in dust jacket
Cover illustration by Chris Foss
336 pages
Price: £2.50
Notes
The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971, a collection of short fiction by Arthur C. Clarke.
- Travel By Wire!
- Retreat From Earth
- The Awakening
- Whacky
- Castaway
- History Lesson
- Hide and Seek
- Second Dawn
- The Sentinel
- The Star
- Refugee
- Venture to the Moon
- The Starting Line
- Robin Hood, F.R.S.
- Green Fingers
- All That Glitters
- Watch This Space
- A Question of Residence
- Into the Comet
- Summertime on Icarus
- Death and the Senator
- Hate
- Sunjammer
- A Meeting With Medusa
The image opposite and the blurb below are from the 1974 printing of the Sphere Books paperback edition, ISBN 0722124260. Cover illustration by Chris Foss.
Publisher’s Blurb – Lower Cover
ARTHUR C. CLARKE
the author of such science fiction classics as Sands of Mars, Childhood's End and the world-famous 2001: A Space Odyssey is concerned with both the scientific and the metaphysical aspects of sf. A founder member of the British Interplanetary Society, Clarke originated the proposal for the use of satellites for communications: his technical knowledge is equalled only by his skill as a writer.
These eighteen stories are chosen to show Clarke’s development in both areas.
The collection includes
HIDE AND SEEK
One man against a murderously efficient space cruiser – on an asteroid only 20 kilometres wide.
THE SENTINEL
The short story on which the author based 2001.
SUNJAMMER
A fleet of mighty sunships embarks upon a fabulous voyage.
This anthology includes a complete bibliography and an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. |
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