- PREVIOUS POST
- « SF Tidbits for 3/19/08
There is often a compulsion to seek out the written works of recently departed authors, as if reading their work can hopefully, in some small way, keep them with us a little bit longer. To that end, I've rounded up a few links to some online stories of Sir Arthur C. Clarke. If you don't own any of his work, you should. See why through these links...
- "A Walk In The Dark"
- "Summertime On Icarus"
- "The Haunted Spacesuit"
- "The Nine Billion Names Of God"
- "The Sentinel" (basis for 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- "The Star"
"I am sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science popularizer. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer - one who entertained readers and, hopefully, stretched their imaginations as well."
"Overhead...the stars are going out"
[Links via
Best Science Fiction Stories, Free Speculative Fiction Online, Living the Limnal, Free SF Reader, and Laughing Squid]
Comments (6)
| PermaLink
| Category: Books
Posted by John DeNardo at Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM
© Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM SF Signal
I am a long time reader of this blog but it is my first comment - thanks for a very interesting and informative site, I regularly find fascinating stories and links here.
Arthur C. Clarke was the closest thing to a 'hero' I ever had. One of the first books I was given as a child was 'Of Time And Stars' - and I still own it. I have read (and bought) everything of A.C.C's that I can get my hands on and he remains a huge influence on me.
I am much more upset about his news than I would have thought possible, it feels like I have lost a friend and mentor even though I never met the man.
Goodbye Arthur and thank you for showing me how great a man can be.
Fergie
Posted by Fergie Meek on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 6:18 AM at 6:18 AM
Thanks for links, John. Added them to appropriate entries of my posts - with due credits.
Posted by tinkoo on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 6:52 AM at 6:52 AM
Thanks for the nice list.
Also, a free (and legal) written version of "The Star" can be found at Lucis.net. This is a great little classic story, and one of the first science fiction short stories I ever read.
Posted by Rusty on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 9:14 AM at 9:14 AM
Another legend lost and one that I have regretfully only just recently read. I read my first Clarke a few weeks back, the short story "The Rescue Party", and loved it. I picked up Rendezvous with Rama at the used bookstore recently, hoping to have gotten to it by now. Looks like Clarke is yet another author whose work I will truly be discovering after their death.
Posted by Carl V. on Wednesday March 19, 2008 at 1:23 PM at 1:23 PM
childhoods end is a work of art what a kindly gentleman clarke was. another star has died RIP
Posted by realityjumper on Tuesday August 05, 2008 at 3:06 PM at 3:06 PM