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Classic Literature. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:The fourth novel in Isaac Asimov�s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations has come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation have proved victorious, and now they return to Hari Seldon�s long established plan to build a new Empire on the ruins of the old. But rumors persist that the Second Foundation is not destroyed after all�and that its still-defiant survivors are preparing their revenge. Now two exiled citizens of the Foundation�a renegade Councilman and a doddering historian�set out in search of the mythical planet Earth . . . and proof that the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile someone�or something�outside of both Foundations seems to be orchestrating events to suit its own ominous purpose. Soon representatives of both the First and Second Foundations will find themselves racing toward a mysterious world called Gaia and a final, shocking destiny at the very end of the universe.… (more)
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The Robots novels quickly ushered in a new love for reading I'd long since missed; a sense of adventure and wonder. Trying
I've never read a novelist who could make the events and story FEEL so big with such a small cast. Most epics require a massive cast and thousands of pages. Not so with Asimov. The themes present in the Robots books are so fundamental to the human spirit that it's impossible not be captivated; exploring ourselves, exploring the unknown. Emergence, fear and reliance on new technology. Philosophy. Religion. Psychology. History.
It's all so MASSIVE and Asimov makes it easy to follow every step of the way.
The Empire novels were fluff, but a nice palette cleanser before the Foundation novels.
I enjoyed the first three Foundation books, but this was on another level. You could tell he'd refined his writing over the 30 years inbetween Second Foundation and Foundation's Edge. This is a tremendous journey, with no real traditional antagonists, certainly not on the level of the mule.
Finally bringing back Robots into the story, the Three Laws of Robotics and Earth brought me even closer to the characters and I felt like I was an observer through humanity's most critical moments, throughout the cosmos and time itself.
Brilliant. Trevize, Gendibal, Sura Novi, Pelorat were fantastic characters, all with believable motivations. I read this in about 5 sittings and cannot wait to start Foundation and Earth. The Foundation series has already cemented itself as one of my all time favorites.
Gendibal stood stiffly upright. "You are right, First Speaker. The Seldon Plan has no flaw."
"You withdraw your remark, then?"
"No, First Speaker. Its lack of flaw is its flaw. Its flawlessness is fatal!"
Four hundred
Unlike the original Foundation Trilogy, this book was not written as separate short stories, so it reads like a novel. I found it a quick and enjoyable read, even though both Trevize and Gendibal are rather annoying characters.
Through various political machinations and subterfuges, the main characters of the book all leave their respective homes and set out across the remnants of the Galactic Empire in search of either Earth, or the mysterious third force that is apparently manipulating everyone. The novel culminates in a three way showdown between the various forces, and a solution provided by the central character of the novel.
Ultimately, it is the ending of the novel that doesn't work for me. Asimov reveals his belief that people can't be trusted to make decisions for themselves, but rather must be taken care of by those who are smarter then they are, or simply superior at decision making. The main character cavalierly casts aside individual choice in favor of security against an ill-defined and possibly nonexistent threat.
Despite the weak ending, the novel is better than many of the later Foundation books, and is certainly better than the poorly thought out Robot-Foundation ret cons that dominated Asimov's later output.
Well it's over 500 years sense the establishment of the Foundation and fans forced Asimov's publishers to make him continue the series. Again the characters are better developed an there are more roles with women in power. In this installment we meet the mayor of the 1st
This volume and Foundation and Earth not only extended the original books, they tied in his Robots series and his other novels
There are a few aspects of this 4th book in the Foundation series that I particularly like and thus pull it up to a 5* book:
•the hunt for the original world of mankind is introduced - such fun hearing Janov and Golan talk about the
•Gaia, the planet which is a super-organism. I don't know if Asimov was the first author to postulate such a thing, others have certainly used this idea since. It's a concept that I find both entrancing and horrifying but never dull!
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Omslaget viser en mand der står på nogle søjlerester i en ruin og kigger op på himlen hvor en enorm galakse ses
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
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