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Synopsis
Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, The City and the Stars, and the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke is the most celebrated science fiction author alive. He is—with H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, and Robert A. Heinlein—one of the writers who define science fiction in our time. Now Clarke has cooperated in the preparation of a massive, definitive edition of his collected shorter works. From early work like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre," through classics like "The Star," "Earthlight," "The Nine Billion Names of God," and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel, and movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later work like "A Meeting with Medusa" and "The Hammer of God," this immense volume encapsulates one of the great SF careers of all time.
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Is The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Clarke's classic SF stories feature scientific concepts and cosmic themes with minimal violence or language. Some stories touch on existential themes about humanity's place in the universe that may be conceptually complex for younger readers.
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This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in space exploration, scientific ideas, and classic science fiction will find thought-provoking stories about humanity's future among the stars.