Space Trilogy: Three Early Novels

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"Islands in the Sky", first published in 1954, sees Roy Malcolm win a trip to the Inner Station, a space station rotating 500 miles from Earth. "The Sands of Mars", set in the 21st century, has a group of pioneers struggling to change the face of this inhospitable planet. "Earthlight" is set in a human colony on the moon. This omnibus edition of Arthur C. Clarke's early novels shows the author of "2001: A Space Odyssey" exploring space and time in adventurous and thoughtful ways. Although the course of recent history has been different, these novels offer a glimpse of what-might-have-been, as envisoned nearly 50 years ago by the greatest sci-fi writer of them all.

SALES POINTS Arthur C. Clarke is the bestselling and most famous living writer of science fiction in the world Backlist continues to sell steadily These three novels have been too long out of print 'Rereading Sands as I wrote my book brought back the sense of wonder and adventure that it inspired in my childhood. I found it astounding how fresh and relevant the story remains.' Donna Shirley, manager of the Mars Exploration Program 2001 is, of course, Arthur C. Clarke's year!