|
Description:
|
|
This book was originally written in 1953. It was reissued in 1990 with a new foreword and an "updated" first chapter, bringing the beginning of the story into the 21st century. The rewriting of the first chapter was a strange thing to do, since the world as it is described in the early chapters of the book (and aside from the first chapter, the rest of the book is entirely unchanged) is very clearly not the world of the 21st century. In other words, the book is dated, but this is something you notice less and less as the story progresses.
Childhood's End tells the story of the alien "Overlords," who come to Earth in their huge spaceships. On Earth they quickly establish a Golden Age of peace and prosperity, with no more wars, famine or poverty. The World State is finally established, and Earth becomes a paradise. But, as in all paradises, everything is not that great after all, and something sinister is lurking behind the perfect facade. What are the true motives of the Overlords? What is their real agenda, and what are their real plans for mankind?
|
|
|
|
|
|