Beyond the Fall of Night Author:Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford Arthur C. Clarke's brilliant novella, Against the Fall of Night, takes us billions of years into the future. A young man named Alvin rebels against the machine-fed ease of his existence, discovers the long-hidden truth about human history, and forces his people to face their destiny among the stars. — This is his story, expanded and continued... more » by the award-winning Gregory Benford. A breathtaking journey into new and startling realms of possibility...