Prelude to Foundation
“Prelude to Foundation” by Isaac Asimov is a significant addition to the Foundation series, published by Random House Worlds on December 15, 2020. This edition spans 448 pages and is presented in English. Set in the year 12,020 G.E., the narrative unfolds in the vast capital of the Galactic Empire, Trantor, where Emperor Cleon I grapples with the complexities of his rule amidst a civilization marked by advanced technology and cultural intricacies.
Readers will encounter Hari Seldon, a young mathematician whose groundbreaking theory of psychohistory positions him as a pivotal figure in the Empire. As he navigates the political landscape, Seldon’s insights into prediction and fate draw the attention of those who see him as a threat. The story delves into themes of power and foresight, exploring the implications of Seldon’s prophetic abilities and the foundation of a new era for humanity. This edition invites readers to engage with the intricate world Asimov has crafted, rich in science fiction elements and classic storytelling.
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The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series
THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall—those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.
Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire . . . the man who holds the key to the future—an apocalyptic power to be known forever after as the Foundation.
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