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Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion [1] of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.
Chapter 1. As two cosmonauts are preparing themselves for ventures into the solar system, massive alien ships arrive overheard. “The human race was no longer alone.” Five years later, the aliens, whom humanity has christened “ the Overlords,” govern the Earth.
Dive deep into Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
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. But at what cost?
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Clarke and Robert Heinlein, two of the “Big Three” authors of 20th century science fiction (the third being Isaac Asimov), became good friends until political disagreements drove them apart in the 1980s. During his final years, Clarke was knighted for his contributions to science.
Childhood’s End is Arthur C. Clarke’s first successful novel. Set in the future, the novel spans over 130 years from the arrival of the alien race known as Overlords to the completed absorption of the world’s children to the entity known as the Overmind.
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When the children of the planet begin their transformation into a new type of creature, Karellen finally announces the Overlords’ true purpose: They were sent to Earth by some superior force...
