Over the years there have been quite a few collections floating around, but none had them all. Works of one of the greatest science fiction writers in history. He wrote a lot of pieces, including many short stories, but if you are looking for one great book that includes nearly all of his short stories then look no farther than the collected stories of arthur c. The collected stories volume 2 unabridged audiobook. This cd is a collection of his short stories, 9 discs in total and they are unabridged, meaning that unlike some other cds where the story is edited and cut down, this is as it was meant to be. Arthur c clark collected stories 2 01 guardian angel. A volume which showcases his range and variety, each story a classic example of the unique mixture of speculation and fiction which has made clarke a household name. Clarkes short stories collected in one volume, beginning with travel by wire clarkes first ever published short story. In this forbidding climate, a small tribe of nomadic human survivors travels toward the equator ahead of glaciers moving down from the north pole, carrying with them a handful of. He was knighted by the british monarchy and is the only science fiction writer to be nominated for the nobel peace prize. His fiction and nonfiction have sold more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide.
Sherlock holmes stories magpie audio recommended for you. Rendezvous with rama arthur c clarke audiobook duration. Sir arthur charles clarke, 16 december 1917 19 march 2008 was a british science fiction writer and inventor, and futurist. Clarke, the science fiction author best known for 2001. This is a collection of 114 stories written by arthur c. The definitive collection of short stories from the centurys greatest science fiction writerall of arthur c. A space odyssey, childhoods end, the city and the stars, and the hugo and nebula awardwinning rendezvous with rama, arthur c. Clarke is the most celebrated science fiction author alive. This cd is a collection of his short stories, they are unabridged, meaning that unlike some other cds where the story is edited and cut down, this is as it was meant to. Clarke 19172008 wrote the novel and coauthored the screenplay for 2001. Clarke 19172008 was one of the supreme science fiction writers of the century and achieved vast popularity with 2001.
Arthur c clarke childhoods end 1 of 2 arthur c clarke. Science fiction has always encouraged an enormous amount of amateur writing, and there have been literally thousands of duplicated sometimes printed magazines put out by enthusiastic fans. Clarkes ideas have had a profound impact upon technological advancements and science fiction as a whole. Arthur c clarke the collected stories vol4 audiobook youtube. Clarke, and that almost ought to be enough to say about it. Author of the hugo and nebula awardwinning novels rendezvous with rama and the fountains of paradise along with such memorable novels as childhoods end, sir arthur c. Only rarely does a novelist weave a tapestry so compelling that it captures the imagination of the entire world. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Science fiction one unabridged audiobook, by arthur c. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 english edition version kindle. Arthur c clarke is one of the best and one of the most prolific scifi writers the world has seen to date. Author and editor paul williams has selected some of the finest science fiction short stories of recent years, including. The collected stories vol 1 unabridged audiobook audio. As part of the big three in sciencefiction, arthur c. Arthur c clarkes stories are injections for your imagination. So he wrote science fiction with some actual science in it, tales about space travel, alien encounters and human. On the world of titan, an outer planet of saturn, duncan mackenzie and many other colonists are about to leave. Sfbook is entirely funded by ant including hosting, development and any other costs if you enjoy the site please consider a small donation towards the cost of the upkeep and development of sfbook. An electronic edition of the book was published in four volumes by rosettabooks in 2012.
Arthur c clarke the nine billion names of god and other stories audiobook duration. In this book all his short stories are assembled and it gives a good overview of the themes that he used. Clarke, first published in 2001, is a collection of almost all science fiction stories written by arthur c. Clarkes the nine billion names of gods, isaac asimovs insert knob a in hole b, william gibsons cyberclaus, robert sheckleys the perfect woman. Find the complete the collected stories of arthur c. Many of these stories were published in pulp scifi publications in the 1950s60s. It includes 114 stories, arranged in order of publication, from travel by wire. Buy the collected stories vol 1 unabridged audiobook unabridged audiobook 9 cds by arthur c. The uk version has a front cover with the title as arthur c. Clarke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Heinlein one of the writers who defined the classic era of science fiction. Heinleinone of the writers who define science fiction in our time.
Arthur c clarke collected stories vol 1 michael hopper. He finished his studies at kings college in london. Arthur c clarke clarke collected stories vol4 audiobook duration. Clarke has always been celebrated for his prophetic vision, which is fully on display in this audiobook, but there are also many stories which show his imagination in full flight. He has been knighted by queen elizabeth ii, and he is the only sciencefiction writer to be nominated for the nobel peace prize. In greek mythology cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Clarke is widely revered as one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 20th century, esteemed alongside isaac asimov and robert heinlein, a trio known informally as the big three.
Clarke is one of the most famous science fiction authors of all time. Arthur c clarke the collected stories vol4 audiobook patrick torres. Now clarke has cooperated in the preparation of a massive. From early work like rescue party and the lion of comarre through classic stories including the star. Buy the collected stories volume 2 unabridged audiobook by arthur c. This work is a comprehensive collection of sir arthur c clarkes short stories. With over one hundred books to his name, many of arthur c.
The audio edition, comprising five volumes, runs nearly fifty hours. Republished in 2005 with new subtitle stories, letters, and commentary by and about c. Clarkes themed short story collections, such as, tales from the white hart instead of a few short stories, and added the rest of the rama series, but thats nitpicking. Arthur c clarke collections from the best short stories. Clarke is surely the most celebrated science fiction author of our time. The collected stories, and the usa version as the collected stories of arthur c.
Clarke, narrated by ralph lister, ray porter, jonathan davis. Clarke, in chronological order from the early 40s until his death in 2000. The story improving the neighbourhood has the distinction of being the first fiction published in the. Clarkes space saga contines in 2061, when an earth vessel landing on halleys comet marks the beginning of another confrontation between heywood floyd and david bowman or whatever bowman has become a newly independent hal and the unseen alien power that controls the destiny of earth. It spans his entire career, and includes his bestknown classics, lesserknown works, and has the tales from the white hart stories sprinkled throughout. There is a delicious tale told of arthur c clarke who, on reading a news story about a planecrash. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Arthur c clarke is without question the worlds bestknown science fiction writer, enjoying a career of unequalled success. A space odyssey, started writing at the end of world war ii and the beginning of the nuclear age, a time when technology promised to bring untold benefit to humanity and had the potential to utterly destroy it. Warnings is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the us economy, and possibly the fate of civilization. Rendezvous with rama rama series book 1 english edition arthur c. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. It is loosely inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel, but it became its own novel while he was collaborating on a screen play with stanley kubrick. Other notable works include his rama series of novels and the hugo awardwinning short story the star.