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A Fall of Moondust is a hard science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1961. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel , [ 1 ] and was the first science fiction novel selected to become a Reader's Digest Condensed Book .
- Arthur Charles Clarke
- 1961
A Fall of Moondust is a short 1961 novel about a tourist boat, Selene, travelling across a vast lake of dust on the surface of the moon; after an unexpected geological event, Selene sinks far beneath the surface and mankind has to figure out how to save her passengers and crew.
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Nov 30, 2012 · A Fall of Moondust. Arthur C. Clarke. Rosetta Books, Nov 30, 2012 - Fiction - 156 pages. A “superbly ingenious” classic of space survival from the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey—one of science fiction’s most influential grandmasters (Daily Express). Expanding the Moon’s population hinges on building a thriving tourist industry.
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Rosetta Books, 2012
- reprint
- A Fall of MoondustArthur C. Clarke Collection
Mar 5, 2012 · A Fall of Moondust. Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust. On the surface, her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment. A brilliantly imagined story of human ingenuity and ...
Recommendations from our site. “So this was one of Clarke’s most acclaimed novels, in 1961, nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. It’s a classic ‘How do we get out of this disaster?’ scenario. Unlike Mars in The Sands of Mars, which is in the process of being colonised, here the moon has been colonised – and now we have ...
Nov 30, 2012 · Overall, "A Fall of Moondust" is a thought-provoking and well-written novel that offers a compelling look at the dangers and challenges of space exploration. Clarke's attention to detail and character development makes the story all the more powerful, while the themes of survival and resourcefulness make it relevant to today's society.
- Arthur C. Clarke
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A Fall of Moondust. A lunar cruise ends in disaster after a moonquake sinks the cruiser Selene beneath a sea of liquid-fine lunar dust on the Moon's Sea of Thirst. Facing enormous environmental barriers, the rescue team finds their courage, ingenuity, and resources tested to the breaking point-as trapped passengers and crew slowly run out of time.
