In 1976 the Western world seemed to tremble deferential to the idea of \u200b\u200bthe so-called American Revolution Bicentennial and even the staid Arthur Clarke (1917-2008), dean of science fiction and British to the core, not too enthusiastic Americanism, he found himself talking about it, his novel set in the Quincentenary (but as a good British, leaving all the background).
In 2276 the young Duncan Makenzie, a clone of Colin, in turn clone of Malcolm, who was unable to generate because of the radiation from Titan goes to Earth to celebrate, but also to create a clone (black; why, we'll find out later, Makenzie are not white ... and the envy of the blacks on Earth because of its dark color ...).
Calindy On Earth crosses the land he fell in love ten years ago, who was the lover of his friend Karl Helmer, participate in tours, including a visit to the Titanic being restored, and is involved in a plot created by a yellow piece of titanium joint by contraband Titan in Karl and Calindy seem to be the culprits.
As the novel becomes a film noir in fact, we simply point out that the accidental death of Karl, and termination of the case, Duncan if he returns to Titan with a clone ... white clone of Karl.
Solid novel of the old lion, which in a yellow frame, obviously with a scientific background, accompanied by interesting inventions at will.
the face of the great works of his early period, those of the fifties and sixties who are, as Sands of Mars (1951), or the sunset Guides (1953), the strength of the "scientific" in its production, we are faced with a series of human stories that intersect with science, can not miss the comment of Duncan, frightened by the sight of a horse, which claims to have met her first monster spaiziale.
For lovers of gossip, finally, a possible outing of Clarke (not yet affected the target of accusations of child abuse raised by the usual tabloid rag, which was later acquitted) in Duncan's effeminate men who dance with the nurses of test-tube birth, back to our memory when a boy, he found himself with a friend in love with him ...
Francis Emery
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