Rendezvous with Rama
By Arthur C. Clarke
- Release Date: 2012-11-30
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
Astronauts explore an alien spacecraft hurtling toward the sun in this Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel—“a stone-cold classic” of hard sci-fi (The Guardian).
An enormous cylindrical object has entered Earth’s solar system on a collision course with the sun. A team of astronauts are sent to explore the mysterious craft, which the denizens of the solar system name Rama. What they find is astonishing evidence of a civilization far more advanced than ours. They find an interior stretching over fifty kilometers; a forbidding cylindrical sea; mysterious and inaccessible buildings; and strange machine-animal hybrids, or “biots,” that inhabit the ship. But what they don’t find is an alien presence. So who—and where—are the Ramans?
Often listed as one of Clarke’s finest novels, Rendezvous with Rama won numerous awards, including the Hugo, the Nebula, the Jupiter, and the British Science Fiction Awards. A fast-paced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology, Rendezvous with Rama offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to fascinate readers for generations.
“Mr. Clarke is splendid . . . We experience that chilling touch of the alien, the not-quite-knowable, that distinguishes SF at its most technically imaginative.” —The New York Times
Reviews
Great classic and more interesting after Oumuamua
5By sand6237I read this a long time ago, forgot about it completely and found I liked it much better this time. It held my interest and that’s a big endorsement. Its probably more interesting after the passing of Oumaumau. Well you can’t rule it out and this was written back in the 70s. Also it’s a pretty quick read.Can’t wait to read book 2
5By Mikey999.1So well-written and creative application of scientific principles with old predictions that are coming true. Loved it.Good
4By exulbubA very long, enjoyable, and interesting prelude.Loved it.
5By Jon-NCI was tasked with reading this for a class one summer in college. I was hesitant but once I dove in I couldn’t put it down. As soon as I finished I raced out to find the other books in the series.
