Pebble in the Sky
by Isaac Asimov
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashfighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is wide-ranging and fresh. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Pebble in the Sky is Asimov's first full length novel. It begins with a retired tailor from the mid-20th Century, who is accidentally pitched forward into the future. By then, Earth has become radioactive and is a low-status part of a vast Galactic Empire. There is both a mystery and a power-struggle, and a lot of debate and human choices. The originality of the S.F.
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- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 223
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