“When the first faint glow of dawn crept into the cave Moon-Watcher saw that his father had died in the night. He did not know the Old One was his father, for such a relationship was utterly beyond his understanding, but as he looked at the emaciated body he felt a dim disquiet that was the ancestor of sadness”
Quote by Arthur C. Clarke
Work
2001: A Space Odyssey
This seminal work by Arthur C. Clarke intertwines the story of a manned mission to Jupiter with philosophical and scientific speculation about the nature of humanity and the cosmos. more
Author
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction author, writer, and science popularizer. Known for his science fiction novels and predictions about future technology, his most famous works include '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Rendezvous with Rama'. Clarke's science fiction novels are not only literarily valuable but also had a profound impact on science fiction films and television. more
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