Rendezvous with rama is the first of a trilogy and i cleared my list so that i could jump right into the second in the series. Clarkes novel won both the hugo and nebula awards upon its release, and coming hard on the heels of 2001. Rendezvous with rama, first published in 1973 book 2. This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. This not counting all the stories revolving around the characters from. Clarke recounts the mission of the spaceship endeavour and its staff as it completes an exploratory mission on an alien. I remember being fascinated by this book when i first read it and devouring its three sequels in an attempt at finding answers to the questions posed in the first book. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system.
The rendezvous with rama study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of rendezvous with rama by arthur c. Rendezvous with rama takes that fear too much to heart and ends up reeling too far in the other direction. I loved the premise and am a huge fan of the pacing. Unfortunately it does not approach the scifi glory that is 2001. When the mysterious space object known as rama appears in the solar system, the. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Responsively, the earth creates spaceguard to identify and track every single object in the solar system. It recounts humankinds further interaction with the ramans, first introduced in rendezvous with rama. Suddenly, from the depths of deep space, comes an artifact called rama. Humans now inhabit the moon, mars, mercury, and the moons of jupiter, saturn, and neptune. For no one knows who the ramans are or why they have come. Clarke is the author of the rama series, which deals with humans as they react to the detection of a foreign object in space.
In starcross, a black hole miner comes across an anomaly that turns out to be a massive alien spacecraft. Clarke before this and now im wishing id started earlier. Good hard science fiction for the physics and math junkiesit is the year 2153. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Anyone looking for a really cool, interesting scifi should check it out.
As they pass through our galaxy, they take as much notice of us as we would an insect on the side of the road. Astronauts explore an alien spacecraft hurtling toward the sun in this hugo and nebula awardwinning novela stonecold. And it is hurtling through the solar system at an inconceivable speed. Something i enjoyed very much about this book is that it is one of few in which you are as clueless as the characters in the story. Rama revealed, written with gentry lee and published in 1993. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. He wrote the following novels in the rama series along with established author gentry lee.
Rendezvous with rama 1973 is the first in a series of science fiction novels by british author sir arthur c. A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. An alltime science fiction classic, rendezvous with rama is also one of clarkes best novelsit won the campbell, hugo, jupiter, and nebula awards. Rendezvous with rama 2015 read online free book by arthur c. Rendezvous with rama, published in 1972, is one of arthur c clarkes most famous works after 2001 a space odyssey, a. Rendezvous with rama has inspired other media beyond books and movies. Buy a cheap copy of rendezvous with rama book by arthur c. First published in 1972, rendezvous with rama is set in the 22nd century, and the story involves a cylindrical thirtymilelong alien starship that passes through earths solar system.
The nook book ebook of the rendezvous with rama by arthur c. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Buy rendezvous with rama book online at low prices in. Rendezvous with rama is the first novel in the series. The ramans are alien to us in every sense of the word. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This book is the first in a series of four that continue the rama story. Rendezvous with ramaarthur c clarkes novel, dramatised by mike walker. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Rendezvous with rama 2015 read online free book by.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Part 1 of a series of 4 hugo award best novel 1974 nebula award best novel 1974 by arthur c. Although its originally thought to be a large asteroid, rama is quickly revealed to be a synthetic structure hurtling through space at. Rendezvous with rama works best as a standalone book. When sjr asked walker about the rama script, he said that he wasnt doing a rama rewrite because he heard brick had nailed it. Often listed as one of clarkes finest novels, rendezvous with rama won numerous awards, including the hugo, the nebula. Rendezvous with rama the movie promises to be a hard science fiction film filled with tension, action, thrills and above all else, a profound sense of. Sep 17, 2010 i remember being fascinated by this book when i first read it and devouring its three sequels in an attempt at finding answers to the questions posed in the first book.
Buy rendezvous with rama book online at low prices in india. Rama ii, written with gentry lee and published in 1989 book 3. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Rendezvous with rama is clarkes second most famous book. A projection of clarkes ego rather than a struggle. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits just behind a raman airlock door.
This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who. The garden of rama, written with gentry lee and published in 1991 book 4. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. To summarise the plot, and alien object christened rama enters the solar system and mankind dispatches the spaceship endeavour to investigate. Book is in good condition with agerelated minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolourationspotting throughout, otherwise no other. Clarke, 1975, ballantine edition, rendezvous with rama 1975 edition open library. Written primarily by lee, rama ii has a distinctly different writing style than the original, with a more characterdriven narrative and a closertocontemporary mindset, ambience and human relations. Nov 30, 2012 rendezvous with rama is clarkes second most famous book. Rendezvous with rama takes that fear too much to heart and ends up reeling too far in the other direction resulting in a book that is fascinating in concept, but keeps far more cards than it plays. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Nov 30, 2012 rendezvous with rama ebook written by arthur c. Buy rendezvous with rama book online at best prices in india on.
Rama ii is a science fiction novel by gentry lee and arthur c. Im happy to report that scott brick didnt just nail rendezvous with rama. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on rendezvous with rama by arthur c. The properties of rama, travel through the solar system and space travel in general are lovingly explored by clarke. In the 22nd century, a giant alien object is discovered while passing through our solar system. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub rama. Aug 12, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Even before that, in 1982 the classic text adventure company infocom made a text adventure called starcross that is clearly inspired by the novel. Several video game adaptations of the book were made in 1983 and 1996. Ramakien or the malaysian hikayat seri rama and malay stories in which in which dasharatha is the greatgrandson of the prophet adam and ravana receives boons from allah instead of brahma.
Rendezvous with rama npr coverage of rendezvous with rama by arthur c. While rendezvous with rama was pretty high on the mohs scale of science fiction hardness, the sequels fell squarely on the soft side, focusing mostly on societal conflicts amongst humans trapped aboard the vessel, which is a mutispecies zoo. Rendezvous with rama rwr is my first clarke book and i choose it. The novel was awarded both the prestigious hugo and nebula awards for science fiction and fantasy, as well as the british science fiction association award in 1973. Rendezvous with rama is really the hardest of hard science fiction, in which fundamental physics could be said to be one of the main characters of the book. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. There is no villain well, not exactly, and a lot of the book is spent with not much happening. Immediately download the rendezvous with rama summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching rendezvous with rama. Often listed as one of clarkes finest novels, rendezvous with rama won numerous awards.
A space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works, and is often cited as a quintessential example of hard science fiction. The book starts off in the year 2177 when a metallic asteroid impacts in northern italy, killing 600,000 and wiping out incalculable cultural artifacts. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rendezvous with rama. Clarke recounts the mission of the spaceship endeavour and its staff as it completes an exploratory mission on an alien space vessel traveling though the solar system.
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