Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon

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Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon

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Classic visionary SF tale of the 30's which inspired Arthur C. Clarke

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Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon

One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun. Even Stapledon's other great work, LAST AND FIRST MEN, pales in ambition next to STAR MAKER, which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years.
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and industrial history. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy. His novels include First and Last Men, Last Men in London, Star Maker and Odd John.
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ISBN 13 9781857988079
ISBN 10 1857988078
Title Star Maker
Author Olaf Stapledon
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1999-11-11
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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