Rendezvous with Rama.

“WHEN IN DOUBT, SAY NOTHING AND MOVE ON”: FIRST EDITION OF ARTHUR C. CLARKE'S RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA; INSCRIBED BY HIM to Book Critic John Barkham

Rendezvous with Rama.

CLARKE, Arthur C.

Item Number: 119228

New York: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

First edition of this science fiction cornerstone. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To John Barkham, with all good wishes, Arthur C. Clarke, N.Y.C. 23 July 1973.” Barkham, a book critic, reviewed thousands of books primarily on contemporary history and Africa over fifty years. His reviews appeared frequently in The New York Times Book Review, The New York World-Telegram, The New York Post and in syndication across the country. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Hal Siegel. Photograph of the author by Peter M. Castellano.

Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1973. Set in the 2130s, the story involves a 50-kilometre (31 mi) cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar System. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. The novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography.

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