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Alpha-II and Space Ark
Space Ark
They're back! Moses Mneh, Rita Ten, Walter Centaurus, and the evil President of the New Worlds Confederacy live again in this reissue of the SF cult classic of the 1980s. A mixed band of humans and renegade Simminoids races against time to build Space Ark--Earth's last hope to escape an exploding supernova...and the dark force that will pursue them to the very limits of the universe.
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205 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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April 4, 2016
A simple yet gripping tale of a group of people, on a voyage through space to find a new home, and a new life. The story gives us a short glimpse of a probable future that awaits our world. Intertwined with slight hints of spirituality and mysticism, the story covers various aspects of life- love, fear, anger, betrayal,lust for power..in short, an interplay of human emotions portrayed in not much of a subtle manner.
The climax felt rather incomplete.Yet the author has almost succeeded in creating a wonderful imagery of the future earth, although certain aspects seemed cliched.
The climax felt rather incomplete.Yet the author has almost succeeded in creating a wonderful imagery of the future earth, although certain aspects seemed cliched.
December 13, 2011
Great read. Wonderful story and well-written too.
I highly recommend this book.
I highly recommend this book.
August 24, 2023
In a far flung future where man has forgotten the ability to read and religion itself. The president of the solar system dooms all of the inhabitants through greed and hubris.
A man who had forewarned the end of the solar system only to be locked up as an insane person, teams up with an underground movement to get away on a space ark to find a new brighter future.
In a tale that mimics biblical tales of old, the heroes and the incorrigible president face-off with politics and subterfuge to find the promised land.
A wildly entertaining book that touches on some interesting social commentary but fails to deliver any satisfying conclusions or thoughts upon them. There is however a strong narrative throughline and the conclusion definitely feels earned.
A man who had forewarned the end of the solar system only to be locked up as an insane person, teams up with an underground movement to get away on a space ark to find a new brighter future.
In a tale that mimics biblical tales of old, the heroes and the incorrigible president face-off with politics and subterfuge to find the promised land.
A wildly entertaining book that touches on some interesting social commentary but fails to deliver any satisfying conclusions or thoughts upon them. There is however a strong narrative throughline and the conclusion definitely feels earned.
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