Imagine that other planets got to us before we got to the moon. Imagine that halfway through the space race, space travel came to a grinding halt when we were invaded by aliens. Aliens who appeared above us and watched over us with capabilities far beyond what humans had come to. This is the world that Clarke takes us to in this exceptional science fiction novel and if I had half the imagination of this man and half the scientific brain I would be a happy girl.
This novel written in 1954 takes you to a world where nothing is as it seems. As well as focusing on the scientific, there is also a huge part of the book dedicated to paranormal and psychic phenomena. As well as this, the human characters are developed through each passage of time after the invasion to the point where you find yourself almost being able to predict their movements.
Every chapter is also a surprise. In a book such as this, it is impossible to know where you will be taken next, to what time, to what people. This is done effectively throughout the book.
I would highly recommend this, especially if you are interested in science fiction. I also recommend by the same author 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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