Friday, December 22, 2006

Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke

A classic in science fiction by one of its major exponents. How can one go wrong with this? On a certain day, without any warning, massive alien spaceships show up on Earth. There's one hovering over each major city in the world and soon their occupants disclose the nature of their visit. These "Overlords" come to put an end to all the nonsense that permeates human existence: war, hunger, crime, etc. But at what price?

It's a fast and short read and the least I tell you about it, the more you'll enjoy it. It's definitely worth the time.

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