Originally published: 1993
Author: Isaac Asimov
Book 7 of 7: Foundation
Genres: Classic Science Fiction, Dystopian
Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Galactic Empire Science Fiction
This book is the second of two Foundation
Series prequels. It's written in the same style as the original novel "Foundation," which is divided into chapters with time gaps/jumps between them.
This book was the author’s last book before
his death and I am really sad for it because he was a genius and knew what he
was doing. If you observe the main character Hari Seldon, then you are going to
notice that he was like a literary alter ego of Isaac Asimov and I think it is
true because he was way ahead of his time and had many similarities with the author
and you can call this an autobiography of the author because if you read what
Hari Seldon is doing and saying is actually what Isaac Asimov was thinking and
wanted to say to the world.
Some of the stuff from this book feels so
real in these days and one of the examples is the mobs in Washington DC
storming Capitol Hill. I think some of these great authors had time machines or
they had future vision because lots of the stuff I read in those books is
coming true with every passing moment.
I am giving full ratings because it was the
last work of a great writer and the main character is basically what I think is
the author himself talking about his real-life thoughts and observations of his
society through a character in his book.
You can start the series with this book
also and it will be enough to make you understand the main plots and what is
going on in the next books. But it is just a suggestion because if I am a
reader who is reading a series, then I want to read all the books from that series,
and it must be in a sequence.
Well written and gripping, a must-read for all the fans of this series. I hope we can continue sharing these
books with our next generations because we are almost in times that were
mentioned in these books.
Synopsis:
“The second of two prequel novels in Isaac
Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series
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As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his
revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the
stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse.
Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle
for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory—and with
it the future of the Galaxy.
Among those seeking to turn psychohistory
into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the
weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general. In his last
act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life’s work from
their grasp as he searches for its true heirs—a search that begins with his own
granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.”
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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