Earthlight
Earthlight by Arthur C Clarke, published by RosettaBooks on October 4, 2022, is a science fiction narrative that explores humanity’s expansion into the solar system two hundred years after the Moon landing. With established settlements on the Moon, Venus, and Mars, these colonies form a political alliance known as the Federation. The story follows a government agent from Earth as he investigates a suspected spy at a lunar observatory, navigating the complexities of rising tensions between Earth and the Federation over valuable resources.
Readers will encounter a suspense-filled space opera that delves into themes of espionage and conflict against the backdrop of the lunar landscape. As the agent’s mission unfolds, he becomes embroiled in a life-and-death struggle that reflects the broader conflict threatening mankind’s future. This edition contains 116 pages and is presented in English, offering a glimpse into Clarke’s vision of interplanetary relations and the challenges faced by humanity in a rapidly evolving universe.
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This “marvelous lunar espionage thriller” by the science fiction grandmaster and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey “packs plenty of punch” (SFReviews.net).
Two hundred years after landing on the Moon, mankind has moved further out into the solar system. With permanent settlements now established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars, the inhabitants of these colonies have formed a political alliance called the Federation.
On the Moon, a government agent from Earth is tracking a suspected spy at a prominent observatory. His mission is complicated by the rise in tensions between Earth’s government and the Federation over access to rare heavy metals. As the agent finds himself locked in a battle for life and death on the eerie, lunar landscape, the larger conflict explodes across space, leaving mankind’s future in doubt.
First published in 1955, this suspense-filled space opera by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inductee was a significant forerunner of television hits like Star Trek and The Expanse.
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