A Main Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club® Selected by the Literary Guild® and Doubleday Book Club®
“3001 is not just a page-turner, plugged in to the great icons of HAL and the monoliths, but a book of wisdom too, pithy and provocative.”—New Scientist
The body of Frank Poole, lost for a thousand years since the computer HAL caused his death en route to Jupiter, is retrieved, revived—and enhanced. In the most eagerly awaited sequel of all time, the terrifying truth of the Monoliths’ mission is a mystery only Poole can resolve.
Praise for 3001 The Final Odyssey
“A one man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futuristic universe.”—Sunday Times
“Well-paced and absorbing . . . It is as a flight of fancy by the master of science fiction that 3001 makes its mark.”—The Times
“In his exciting new novel, Clarke reveals the ominous answer about the ultimate purpose of the monoliths.”—Daily Telegraph
“Serene, uplifting, and icy clear.”—Mail on Sunday
“From the moment I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. 3001 The Final Odyssey is a tour de force that finally answers the questions that sparked the imaginations of an entire generation.”—Buzz Aldrin
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3001: The Final Odyssey (Space Odyssey Series #4)
A Main Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club® Selected by the Literary Guild® and Doubleday Book Club®
“3001 is not just a page-turner, plugged in to the great icons of HAL and the monoliths, but a book of wisdom too, pithy and provocative.”—New Scientist
The body of Frank Poole, lost for a thousand years since the computer HAL caused his death en route to Jupiter, is retrieved, revived—and enhanced. In the most eagerly awaited sequel of all time, the terrifying truth of the Monoliths’ mission is a mystery only Poole can resolve.
Praise for 3001 The Final Odyssey
“A one man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futuristic universe.”—Sunday Times
“Well-paced and absorbing . . . It is as a flight of fancy by the master of science fiction that 3001 makes its mark.”—The Times
“In his exciting new novel, Clarke reveals the ominous answer about the ultimate purpose of the monoliths.”—Daily Telegraph
“Serene, uplifting, and icy clear.”—Mail on Sunday
“From the moment I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. 3001 The Final Odyssey is a tour de force that finally answers the questions that sparked the imaginations of an entire generation.”—Buzz Aldrin
A Main Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club® Selected by the Literary Guild® and Doubleday Book Club®
“3001 is not just a page-turner, plugged in to the great icons of HAL and the monoliths, but a book of wisdom too, pithy and provocative.”—New Scientist
The body of Frank Poole, lost for a thousand years since the computer HAL caused his death en route to Jupiter, is retrieved, revived—and enhanced. In the most eagerly awaited sequel of all time, the terrifying truth of the Monoliths’ mission is a mystery only Poole can resolve.
Praise for 3001 The Final Odyssey
“A one man literary Big Bang, Clarke has originated his own vast and teeming futuristic universe.”—Sunday Times
“Well-paced and absorbing . . . It is as a flight of fancy by the master of science fiction that 3001 makes its mark.”—The Times
“In his exciting new novel, Clarke reveals the ominous answer about the ultimate purpose of the monoliths.”—Daily Telegraph
“Serene, uplifting, and icy clear.”—Mail on Sunday
“From the moment I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. 3001 The Final Odyssey is a tour de force that finally answers the questions that sparked the imaginations of an entire generation.”—Buzz Aldrin
Arthur C. Clarke is considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and is an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarkeboth fiction and nonfictionhave more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. He lives in Sri Lanka.
Date of Birth:
December 16, 1917
Date of Death:
March 19, 2008
Place of Birth:
Minehead, Somerset, England
Place of Death:
Sri Lanka
Education:
1948, King's College, London, first-class honors in Physics and Mathematics
What People are Saying About This
Larry Collins
Arthur C. Clarke's 3001: The Final Odyssey is witty, provocative, and scary. A triumphant reaffirmation of his position as the dean of science fiction writing.
Buzz Aldrin
From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down; 3001: The Final Odyssey is a tour-de-force that finally answers the questions that sparked the imaginations of an entire generation.
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