Last and First Men

Last and First Men
Olaf Stapledon
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Paperback
h181 x 111mm - 448pg
28 Jan 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241442982
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Olaf Stapledon' s masterpiece - ' dictated' by the final human species - follows the rise and fall of humanity and its ancestors from their primordial abysses to their cultural and technological heights. Over many long years of future history, the human form itself undergoes dramatic changes - elongating, shrinking, and, finally, escaping the bounds of the body. . . Mesmerising in its imagination and scope, Last and First Men is one of the most influential science fiction novels ever written.
No other book had a greater influence on my life -- Arthur C. Clarke To say that it' s an epic novel understates the point significantly * Kirkus *
Olaf Stapleon (1886-1950) was born in Cheshire and educated at the University of Oxford. In his early career he worked as a teacher in Manchester and in shipping offices in Liverpool and Egypt. A pacifist and conscientious objector, he drove ambulances in the First World War and won a medal for bravery. He was later awarded a doctorate in philosophy and turned to fiction writing in the hope of making his ideas more widely available. His two masterpieces, Last and First Men (1930) and Star Maker (1937), contributed many ideas to science fiction and profoundly influenced numerous subsequent writers.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780241442982
Published: 28 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 181mm
Width: 111mm
Pages: 448

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