The Last Command

by Arthur C. Clarke

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Science Fiction, Audiobook

Unknown Binding

Published November 1, 1965

About the author

Stories, works of noted British writer, scientist, and underwater explorer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

This most important and influential figure in 20th century fiction spent the first half of his life in England and served in World War II as a radar operator before migrating to Ceylon in 1956. He co-created his best known novel and movie with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.

Clarke, a graduate of King's College, London, obtained first class honours in physics and mathematics. He served as past chairman of the interplanetary society and as a member of the academy of astronautics, the royal astronomical society, and many other organizations.

He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous awards: the Kalinga prize of 1961, the American association for the advancement Westinghouse prize, the Bradford Washburn award, and the John W. Campbell award for his novel Rendezvous with Rama. Clarke also won the nebula award of the fiction of America in 1972, 1974 and 1979, the Hugo award of the world fiction convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he stood as grand master of the fiction of America. The queen knighted him as the commander of the British Empire in 1989.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last recording from the recently-deceased Soviet Supreme President directs all radar technicians to accept the loss of the war, fire their charges harmlessly into deep space, and place themselves at the disposal of the United States.

[Frans Kempe · Rating 2 out of 5]

A last command to a lone soldier in space..

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not certain I ever liked the stories of MAD Mutually Assured Destruction... explained as Not Mutual because of first good strike. And then rational man left behind At controls Prevents total assured destruction because it's not rational... you'd think those who created dooms day weapons would create a means to Assure nobody escapes if a madman presses the button... right? I would.

[Incubus Leugus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un relato genial, algo melancólico y siniestro a la vez. Se puede escuchar desde el punto de vista de la humanidad al borde de la extinción o de un dictador aferrándose al poder.

[Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este mini relato me dejó fue /shook/

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

“The Last Command” Arthur C. Clarke
Pre-recorded instructions from a now deceased president to his people. Very pre-PKD

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

TOO VVOKE

[Funky · Rating 2 out of 5]

stand down commies...