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4.12. 160,468 ratings7,461 reviews. The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city—intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.
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Jul 3, 2001 · BOOK REVIEW. by Samantha Shannon. PERSPECTIVES. A futurama projects the end of the world when an invasion by the Overlords brings their unchallenged control of life on earth. And although their surveillance is benevolent, a few- in the successive generations- speculate on this new and secret species.
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Completed and published in 1953, Childhood's End sold out its first printing, received good reviews and became Clarke's first successful novel. The book is often regarded by both readers and critics as Clarke's best novel [2] and is described as "a classic of alien literature". [3]
Mr. Clarke's point of departure is a day late in the twentieth century when the United States and the Soviet Union, each racing feverishly against time, are preparing to launch rival rockets on the first voyage to the moon. Each great power, spying shamelessly on the other, is certain of success, since scientific efficiency has made war a ...
Childhood's End remains, after over half a century, one of SF's boldest and most unusual works. It's an alien invasion novel in which the invading aliens kill us, essentially, with kindness. In keeping with its Cold War origins, there's an overriding cynicism about humanity's seemingly implacable rush towards its own destruction.
Dec 11, 2015 · Ben King/Syfy. By Neil Genzlinger. Dec. 11, 2015. “Imagine there’s no countries,” John Lennon sang in that dreamy anthem that gets people all wistful about world peace. “It isn’t hard to ...
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Apr 12, 2024 · April 12, 2024 Author: Ahaqir 1 Comment. Today, we will be reviewing the classic science fiction novel Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke. How does this novel old up over 70 years later? Keep reading to read our review and see what we thought of this classic novel! Childhood’s End Summary.
