Sci-fi

Earthlight

by Arthur C. Clarke
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Description

Two hundred years after landing on the Moon, mankind has moved further out into the solar system. With permanent settlements now established on the Moon, Venus, and Mars, the inhabitants of these colonies have formed a political alliance called the Federation. On the Moon, a government agent from Earth is tracking a suspected spy at a prominent observatory. His mission is complicated by the rise in tensions between Earth's government and the Federation over access to rare heavy metals. As the agent finds himself locked in a battle for life and death on the eerie, lunar landscape, the larger conflict explodes across space, leaving mankind's future in doubt.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatIncidental

Details

First published
February 1955
Pages
158
Reading time
About 3 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Del Rey
Language
English
ISBN
9780345306326
Series
Standalone

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