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The Currents of Space (Hardcover)

de Isaac Asimov (Author)
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Obviously, Isaac Asimov had a lot of fun concocting this merry tangle of interplanetary power politics. . . .  If it isn't often science-fiction, it is always beautifully contrived melodrama. The reader will have just as much fun as Mr. Asimov.”
--The New York Times on The Currents of Space

"Science fiction on the larger scale is Isaac Asimov's specialty. . . .  Clear writing and excellent suspense make this book a welcome addition to the science fiction lists."
--The New York Times on The Stars, Like Dust

“How do you explain Isaac Asimov to Earth men?  How do you even begin to describe that glorious union of all-American optimism, bleeding-heart Yiddishkeit, and cutting-edge science speculation?  You can’t.  He’s one of a kind. . . .  Psycho-history buffs will love this book for its through-the-looking-glass view of the Foundation series.  Everyone else will love it because it’s fun, fun, fun.”
--Fantasy & Science Fiction on Pebble in the Sky

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High above the planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Not only do the Florinians no longer have a concept of freedom, any disruption of the vital kyrt trade would cause other planets to rise in protest, ultimately destabilizing trade and resulting in a galactic war. So the Trantorian Empire, whose grand plan is to unite all humanity in peace, prosperity, and freedom, has stood aside and allowed the oppression to continue. Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. But as his memories begin to return, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: Everyone on Florinia is doomed . . . the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end--so some would finish the job and would kill the messenger. The fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Great suspense and mystery to rival Robots of Dawn., Mars 10 1999
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This is not one of his best known books, and I knew nothing about it when I read it. But almost immediately I knew I'd enjoy this one. The momentum builds steadily, and the reader soon becomes as paranoid and unsure of reality as Rik, who tries to discover his true identity, erased at an early age by unknown persons for unknown reasons. Events repeatedly prove to be other than they appear. When it was all over I desperately wanted to read another one like this. Unfortunately very few can compete with the intense suspense of this one. Robots of Dawn accomplished it, but at a slower pace. This book is shorter and moves faster but still manages the same joyous effect. Just like events in the story, this book is much more than it seems. I was lucky to have stumbled upon it.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Great Adventure, Juil 2 2004
Par Stewart Teaze (San Diego, CA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This is easily the best of the three "Empire Novels". In fact, I found this story to be better than those from Asimov's more famous Foundation Trilogy. I enjoyed the Townman character, especially when he posed as a "Patroller".
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Fine Foundation Prequel, Janv. 13 2004
Par Garrett J. Menning (Albuquerque, NM) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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When a man known only as Rik finds himself on the planet of Florina, he has no memory of his past and little hope for the future. He knows only that he is destined to work in the fields, growing the wondrous kyrt plant that is found only on Florina and is therefore a highly valued commodity across the galaxy. But with the help of a kind and loyal local woman, Rik manages to rediscover his own identity and help free the Florinians from the domination of the Squires of Sark, who have been exploiting Florina for its kyrt crop.

The second book in the Galactic Empire trilogy, Currents of Space will not fail to satisfy fans of Isaac Asimov's famed brand of hard SF/space opera. The GE trilogy takes place in the era before Asimov's classic Foundation books, when the empire of Trantor does not yet control the entire Galaxy. Asimov's speculations about carbon currents, which are at the center of the plot, are no longer tenable after 50 years, but it doesn't matter. Currents is solid, exciting, old-fashioned SF that is hard to beat.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 The Empire-building Continues
The world of Sark exists in the minority in having thus far eluded annexation by the Empire of Trantor. Read more
Publié le Jui 3 2001 par G. Swift

4.0étoiles sur 5 Best of the Empire and Robot novels
Having read all of Asimov's early works, it's fair to say that this is the best of the crop of the Empire novels, and is better than all the Robot novels as well. Read more
Publié le Nov. 10 2000 par Craig MACKINNON

5.0étoiles sur 5 In any setting but sci-fi, this would be Wouk via Ludlum
One day, on an agricultural colony planet run by a empire as harsh as the Roman Empire in biblical times, a local functionary finds a man whose mind has been destroyed in one of... Read more
Publié le Juil 18 2000 par R. L. MILLER

5.0étoiles sur 5 Definitely one of Asimov's best
This is certainly the best of the three Empire novels, and one of Asimov's best science fiction novels of any type. Read more
Publié le Juil 26 1999 par John Domby

5.0étoiles sur 5 ¿porqué se descontinuan las obras maestras?
Han sido muchos los años que he intentado encontrar la saga del imperio (pertenenciente a las fundaciones) pero es casi imposible encontrarlas. Read more
Publié le Juil 20 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Majestic and wonderful. One of his best.
Uncharacteristically of the other two Empire novels, you really get a feel for the characters in this one and begin to understand them as if they were real people. Read more
Publié le Juil 7 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great world building and social commentary
Asimov draws many parallels with history hear on Earth. The planet Florinia is the old south with kyrt as its cotton and the natives as African slaves. Read more
Publié le Mai 1 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Complex and Suspensful Plot
A suspensful plot. Considering it was written in the 50's it makes Asimov out have been a great visionary of the future. A great Asimov book for any Sci- Fi reader. Read more
Publié le Avril 6 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great suspense and mystery to rival Robots of Dawn.
This is not one of his best known books, and I knew nothing about it when I read it. But almost immediately I knew I'd enjoy this one. Read more
Publié le Mars 11 1999

4.0étoiles sur 5 An all around good book
This book is truly a remarkable book. The complex ideas and thoughts put Asimov right where he should be, as one of the best Sci-Fi authors of our time, and times to come. Read more
Publié le Déc 4 1998

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