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Childhood's End: A Novel (Del Rey Impact) by Arthur C. Clarke; [with a new introduction by the author] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Childhood's End: A Novel (Del Rey Impact) about?

The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood’s End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication in 1953, this prescient novel about first contact gone wrong has come to be regarded not only as a science fiction classic but as a literary thriller of the highest order. Spaceships have suddenly appeared in the skies above every city on the planet. Inside is an intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior alien race known as the Overlords. At first, their demands seem benevolent: unify Earth, eliminate poverty, end war. But at what cost? To those who resist, it’s clear that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. Has their arrival marked the end of humankind . . . or the beginning? Praise for Childhood’s End “A first-rate tour de force.”—The New York Times “Frighteningly logical, believable, and grimly prophetic . . . Clarke is a master.”—Los Angeles Times “There has been nothing like it for years; partly for the actual invention, but partly because here we meet a modern author who understands that there may be things that have a higher claim on humani

Who reads Childhood's End: A Novel (Del Rey Impact)?

Author

Arthur C. Clarke; [with a new introduction by the author]

Publisher

Del Rey Impact;RosettaBooks

Published

1953

Language

EN

ISBN

9780330487696

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.09 / 5 (733 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14