Clarke and stanley kubrick teamed up on the mindblowing 1968 film 2001. One thing 2010 does is give us quite a bit of back story as to what happened in the previous book, so it is possible to follow this book without having read 2001. A space odyssey ending explained by stanley kubrick. A space odyssey in kubricks apartment in new york from moonwatchers memoir by dan richter in the early 1960s, i wrote an appreciative essay for the new yorker about the science fiction of arthur clarke. The novel 2010 follows the continuity of the film 2001, which places the monolith and discovery in orbit between jupiter and the jovian moon io.
A space odyssey as one of the astronauts on the mission to track the source of an alien artifact found on the moon. Odyssey two, clarke quotes several passages from the book. The film stars roy scheider replacing william sylvester, helen mirren, bob balaban and john lithgow, along with keir dullea and douglas rain of the cast of the previous film. A space odyssey, but continues the story of stanley kubricks film. One second after book 1 audiobook part 1 william r forstchen duration. Clarke is another beautiful journey through the solar system filled with transformation and unexpected beginnings.
The second book, 2010, retcons the storyline of the first book to make the destination jupiter as seen in the film. Odyssey two space odyssey series book 2 kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As a result of this, 2010 sheds some serious light on many unanswered questions of 2001. Odyssey two space odyssey series book 2 on your kindle in. Odyssey two space odyssey series book 2 kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. A space odyssey audiobook by arthur c clarke youtube. A space odyssey first shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2010. Odyssey two attempts to continue and expand the story of. A space odyssey you may miss out on a great book, though. Odyssey two, is a novel of space and scientific exploration, written by legenday science fiction writer arthur c. A space odyssey takes place around saturn, with the monolith embedded in the surface of the saturnian moon iapetus. See the complete space odyssey series book list in.
Clarke as a sequel to one of his most popular books. This alone makes the story of 2010 very appealing, because one wants to know the true meaning behind the mysterious monolith. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Odyssey two, was published in 1982 and adapted as a motion picture in 1984. The only let down of the film is that the characters are quite thin and the acting isnt always very convincing. Odyssey two is odd in that it is a closer sequel for the film 2001. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years.
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