About this title: The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarke's short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood's End were based. The Sentinel is a magnificent retrospective showcase of Arthur C. Clarke's finest shorter fiction. Spanning four decades of writing, this book includes many gems of a genius at the height of his powers. The title piece is the story that inspired 2001. 'Guardian Angel' is a rarely anthologised work that gave birth to Childhood's End, and 'The Songs of Distant Earth' is the original version of Clarke's own favourite novel. Along with other vaulting ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berkley Books, New York
Date published: 1983
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book Club Edition. The book is in very good shape with light dust stains on the top edges of the pages. The dust jacket has minor shelf & edge wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barnes & Noble: Verulam, New York: St. Albans
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: Lebbeus Woods. Very good in very good dust jacket. Very light edge and corner wear on dj. Light edge wear. tight binding. No marks. 320p. : ill.; 23 cm. The Story That Inspired 2001: A Space Odyssey And Other Masterworks of Science Fiction. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780425093894ISBN:0425093891
Description: Good. Spine is well creased. Covers show wear at the edges and corners. Good Grade C average reading copy. Binding is Mass Market Paperback. Pages tanning. Used books may have price stickers. Most orders ship on the next business day. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780425093894ISBN:0425093891
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very slight edgewear. Pages unmarked and bright. No spine creasing. Binding tight. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: Very Good. 0760701784 *HCDJ * SHIPPING WITHIN 24 HOURS! ** QUESTIONS ANSWERED QUICKLY ** THANKS ** HARDCOVER BOOK WITH DUST JACKET. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780425093894ISBN:0425093891
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Includes photographs Acceptable copy... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barnes and Noble Books
Date published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berkley Books
Date published: 1983
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Book of the Month Club Edition. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Berkley
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780425093894ISBN:0425093891
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780425093894ISBN:0425093891
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Publisher: Barnes & Noble :: Verulam
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780760701782ISBN:0760701784
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"After reading his short stories, Clarke comes across as a much less campy peer to Asimov. The Sentinel perfectly captures the awe and wonder of space."
"A good collection, notwithstanding the occasional dud (what was that one about the royal stowaway? Not sure pure Anglophilic upper-class-worship can replace, um, a plot, but whatever)."
"I've only read the title story. It was very good. I haven't seen 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it seems that there were several liberties taken by the film makers. Even if you don't like the movie, you ought to read the short story."
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