Archive for July 29th, 2008

The Last Theorem, Arthur C Clarke’s last book

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

I didn’t even realise there was one in the pipeline let alone it’s imminent release :)

last_theorem.jpg“The Telegraph is running an excerpt from Arthur C. Clark’s last work, called ‘The Last Theorem.’ Fellow writer Frederik Pohl helped out. It’s a reassuring chunk of old-fashioned sci-fi, describing an Olympics that’s set on the moon. Typically for Clarkian sci-fi, is very much about the practicalities of mounting a Lunar Olympics, rather than any wild fantasy.”

The excerpt’s centerpiece is a trip to the moon that begins with a space elevator ride. The book will be published on Aug. 1.

Cool stuff, I’ll be ordering that as soon as I can find somewhere in the UK/Europe that will stock/ship it.