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3001: The Final Odyssey
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
3001: The Final Odyssey
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Arthur C. Clarke
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 111 |
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Category/Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780586066249
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
Voyager
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Publication Date |
1 November 1997 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
When Frank Poole, whose body has been frozen in deep space for 1000 years, is resurrected, his second life brings him enlightening culture shocks a-plenty, but his Odyssey eventually leads him to defy the limitless power of an alien technology. The final sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Author Biography
Born in Somerset in 1917, Arthur C. Clarke has written over sixty books, among which are the science fiction classics 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, The City and the Stars and Rendezvous With Rama. He has won all the most prestigious science fiction trophies, and shared an Oscar nomination with Stanley Kubrick for the screenplay of the film of 2001. He was knighted in 1998. He died in 2008 at his home in Sri Lanka.
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