Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke (1917- 2008) was a science fiction writer. Although British, he lived in Sri Lanka for most of his later years. His novels focus on hard science fiction, with an emphasis on high technology and idealistic societies.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." is one of his more famous quotes.

Book Reviews

Rendezvous With Rama (1973)
An enormous alien craft arrives in the solar system. But why has it come?
4 star rating

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
This novel follows the journey of man, as he rises from primeval ignorance and reaches into space.
4 star rating

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