Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I p...
Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I promise to come back with an 'E', THEN REMIND ME !!, I will not be offended.Greg
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Forward the Foundation - Isaac Asimov ==============================
A few facts before this review starts, This is the Seventh and final book in the foundation series. Understandable really as Isaac Asimov died just 2 weeks after completing the book in April 1992. It is widely accepted that Asimov regarded Hari Seldon as his alter ego and in this book Hari..... Well you'll have to read it.
The book follows the decline of the Empire and the coming to fruition of Hari Seldons great plans and works. Mixed in are flash back to Haris’ earlier days, which are used to fill in many missing parts of Haris’ earlier life and some of the crisis moments of the Seldon plan.
You are shown the clash between Hari and Cleon II, Emperor of the known Universe. But more importantly the manoeuvres between Hari and Cleons adviser, Eto Demerzel. Eto it is once again revealed as it was in earlier books that he is actually a robot and has his own agenda in regards to the Sheldon plan. The planets are descending into chaos as the empires grip on them slips and humanity regains some of its own destiny. I will reveal no more of the book, give it a go you will enjoy it.
A fitting finale to the foundation series. after this book no questions are left unanswered. The interaction between Hari and Eto does not go all Etos way as you might expect when you are up against a know it all robot.
The ending is by no means what you might think, but it was simply great and as I initially stated, very fitting. Thank you Isaac you wrote some wonderful Sci-Fi with lots and lots of jewels of imagination to the sci-fi enthusiast. A highly recommended read as is all of the Series.
Greg.
Book Info: ======= Language: English Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Bantam Books Language English ISBN-10: 0553404881 ISBN-13: 978-0553404883 .
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