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2061: Odyssey Three

By: Arthur C. Clarke
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Arthur C. Clarke’s 2061: Odyssey Three is truly a masterful elaboration on one man’s epic vision of the universe.

Only rarely does a novelist weave a tapestry so compelling that it captures the imagination of the entire world. But that is precisely what Arthur C. Clarke accomplished with 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It is even more unusual that an author is able to complement so well-received an invention with an equally successful sequel. But Arthur C. Clarke’s 2010: Odyssey Two enthralled a huge audience worldwide.

Now, in 2061: Odyssey Three, Arthur C. Clarke revisits the most famous future ever imagined, as two expeditions into space are inextricably tangled by human necessity and the immutable laws of physics. And Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monoliths, must once again confront Dave Bowman - or whatever Bowman has become - a newly independent HAL, and the power of an alien race that has decided Mankind is to play a part in the evolution of the galaxy whether it wishes to or not.

©2012 Arthur C. Clarke (P)2012 Random House Audio
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My birthday is in 1961-which is 100yrs before

100 yrs prior to this novel. Feeling connected to this series. Even more to 3001.

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This Odyssey Does Not Disappoint

Arthur C. Clarke had such an incredible imagination and grasp of scientific theory and his skill with brevity is highly refined. He always gives just the right amount of detail to describe a scene. My greatest satisfaction in this story is with the power, purpose and fallibility of the Monolith. Exploring the new environment in our solar system is a wonderful adventure and the spectacle of Mt. Zeus is hard to match. Storytelling at its best. I can't wait to engage the final odyssey.

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Masters being masterful

Arthur C. Clarke is one of the masters of science fiction and he doesn’t disappoint in this installment of the 2001 series.

Scott Brick is fantastic as always and a good fit for Clarke’s prose.

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Interesting

Mr. Clarke was definitely ahead of his time and a great visionary. He will forever be remembered

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Great story

I will certainly be listening to this book again it flows a little funny however he builds to a great finale.

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I see why Clarke would revisit this material

Europa, with a private star? He set himself up got great possibilities and let his imagination run wild. Great fun.

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not my favorite

2001 and 2010 were much better books in my opinion. I found this story line confusing at times and the story of Europa seemed to abruptly end.

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Great continuation of Clark's saga

Excellent performance by Scott Brick. Brings you closer to understanding the monolith and the future of mankind.

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Fantastic science fiction!

Great book, and great third book in Clarke's series. I recommend this book for sure!

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Excellent continuation of the original work!

This is more evidence that combining excellent storytelling, extensive research and a brilliant command of the English language can come together in a triumph of literary prose! Thanks, Arthur!

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