711 e29da130-cb8f-4698-955a-50581a1e0c10 Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke calibre (7.16.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2001-07-03T10:00:00+00:00 <div><h3>Review</h3><p>"A FIRST-RATE TOUR DE FORCE."<br>--The New York Times </p><p>"A FRIGHTENINGLY LOGICAL, BELIEVABLE, AND GRIMLY PROPHETIC TALE . . . CLARKE IS A MASTER."<br>--Los Angeles Times -- <em>Review</em></p><h3>Product Description</h3><p>The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city--intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began. </p><p>But at what cost? With the advent of peace, man ceases to strive for creative greatness, and a malaise settles over the human race. To those who resist, it becomes evident that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. As civilization approaches the crossroads, will the Overlords spell the end for humankind . . . or the beginning? </p> </div> Ballantine Publishing Group 9780345444059 eng High Tech Space Opera General Science Fiction Human-alien encounters Fiction