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Islands in the Sky
Islands in the Sky
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
When young Roy Malcolm won the aviation quiz contest, his prize should have meant an ordinary sight-seeing jaunt on one of the man-made space stations that circled the earth. But instead the trip turned into a terrifying journey as misadventure after misadventure plagued the artificial satellite. The climactic moment came when one of the crew pu...  more »
ISBN: 135221
Publication Date: 8/1965
Pages: 157
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Publisher: Signet
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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dreds77009 avatar reviewed Islands in the Sky on + 32 more book reviews
An engrossing novel of a future Earth encircled by manned satellites - dangerous stepping stones to the stars.
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Straightforward sci-fi account from the perspective of a teen boy who wins a stay on an orbiting space station. Classic Clarke!


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