Paperback, 104 pages
English language
Published March 3, 2008 by Penguin.
THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED VERSION, NOT THE ORIGINAL TEXT. Pearson English Graded Readers are an excellent tool to improve vocabulary, sentence structure and of course reading skills. Flexible in nature, they can be used in the classroom, at home or even during the holidays so students keep in touch with English. They are accessible to all ages from 12+ and to all levels of English because the language has been simplified to match the abilities of your students.
This was a re-read. The mastery of sentence and story in this novel is incredible. Plus, I love his future-gazing. He does a great job except for thinking we'd get there sooner than we will.
Having seen the movie a long time ago I had a vague idea of the plot before going into it but that didn't hamper my enjoyment of it at all. Reading the sci-fi of Arthur C. Clarke feels like seeing our present through the eyes of a time travelling scientist. The descriptions of technology yet to be invented in his time is rather remarkable.
The book has several parts. Loved the part in the ship with the stress and helplessness. The repairs tasks are awesome. Some more abstract parts resonated less with me.
I can finally comprehend how seminal this script was. Just the fact that it was written prior to humans reached the moon. So precise and well written, hasn't aged a day!
I did not realize there was more than one book!
