About this title: The 10-billion-year-old metropolis of Diaspar is humanity's last home. Alone among immortals, the only man born in 10 million years desperately wants to find what lies beyond the City. His quest will uncover the destiny of a people-and a galaxy. This book also includes the classic short story "Jupiter V".
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Books, New York
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. G/VG. 159 p.; 18 cm. Pyramid science fiction; T2281.. "A Pyramid book. "Sixth printing, August 1970. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Communications, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Page edges are still bright green and pages have no tears or dogears. Cover has a corner crease and the hinge is creased; a bit of wear at bottom of spine. SYNOPSIS: "A terrifying choice faced the boy, Alvin. For millions of years his people had remained content behind the barrier of the wasteland, obeying the warning of the records. The boy sensed there was something hidden behind those records. The long slow peace was a long slow death for his race unless he, ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New York Pyramid 1970
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. -6th Printing--159 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The paperback cover has light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Books
Date Published: 1960
Description: Fair. An average used paperback with wear, corner bumps, small creases, 3rd printing 1967. Binding is tight and square. Pages are somewhat yellowed with age. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Edition: 2nd printing.
Binding: Mass Market paperback
Publisher: Pyramid, New York
Date Published: 1962
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages tanning with age. Writing on inside front cover and first inside page. 159 p. "Second printing, July 1962. " "F-754. " read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Jove Books
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780515048322ISBN:0515048321
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. slight wear to cover; no marks or writing within text; RTB747. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid Book
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very Good. Knowing that the fate of his race rested in his hands, Alvin knew he had to leave the City. Prev owner name inside, very good cond. read more
Edition: 2nd 07/1962
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid
Description: Looks unread but has a small scu. Mass Market Paperback: Pyramid: F-754: 2nd 07/1962: Looks unread but has a small scuff on the back cover: Cover Artist: None Credited. read more
Edition: 3rd 10/1967
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pyramid
Description: Has a front reading crease, ligh. Mass Market Paperback: Pyramid: X-1703: 3rd 10/1967: Has a front reading crease, light edge wear, and minor edge wear: Looks unread: Cover Artist: Schoenherr, John. read more
"Read this one rather than his later rewrite "The City and the Stars." Deep-future always works better as poetry, and you can't clutter up poetry with too many details -- the bare prose and simple exposition which Clarke later abandoned make a clean frame for this lovely story.
That spooky feeling you got when the time traveler in HG Wells disembarks into the silent garden of the Sphinx at twilight? This is a whole book of that. It's also an antiquarian mystery, an essay on the implications of deep time, a theological fantasia, and a muted, sublimated love story.
Set aside a winter evening. Brew some tea. Banish the outside world, and read this in a single sitting."
"Having read The City and the Stars during childhood and having forgotten most of it, I was interested in reading the 1948 original, Against the Fall of Night."
"This is another great book by the late, great Clarke. I really enjoyed following along with Alvin on his incredible journey. I really identified with the character and felt the suspense of the story. I will say that the ending was not quite what I was expecting and a bit vague but still makes for a great book."
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