FREE CHILDHOODS END (SYFY TV TIE-IN) PDF Arthur C Clarke | 224 pages | 27 Oct 2015 | Del Rey Books | 9781101967034 | English | United States Childhood's End (miniseries) - Wikipedia The producers of this Syfy miniseries do an admirable but not flawless job of addressing these issues of scope, and the deeper questions it raises about free will, Utopia, religion, and politics are at times pedantic but often artistically, if not always entertainingly, sound. When the alien ships first arrive, the Overlord known as Karellen speaks to humanity through visions of dead loved ones. The immediate complacency both at Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) start and when the children make their departure is as puzzling as it is disturbing. Ad — content continues below. Mike Vogel of Under the Dome fame plays the humble farmer with a casual ease that is both charming and troubling. He saves the Supervisor with a cure-all meant for himself, but this sacrifice goes largely unacknowledged. And his final descent into delirium, fighting to let go of his dead wife, felt protracted, even though it made a nice metaphor for the Utopia imposed upon the rest of humanity. Another character who felt more like Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) narrative exercise than a real person was Peretta Jones, played nevertheless excellently by Yael Stone of Orange is the New Black. The religious debates she inspired were interesting enough, but when her usefulness was over, she was discarded like an extracted splinter. The Milo character, played by Osy Ikhile, had great potential as an astrophysicist bent on traveling to the Overlord home planet. Most of the deciphering of the overall plan came from his scientific curiosity, and I enjoyed his discussion with the Overmind and his final journey. The creators of the miniseries succeeded masterfully in depicting this iconic character from the book, in his speech, his mannerisms, his practical and CGI effects, and even his personality. The Supervisor for Earth was definitely the highlight of the miniseries. Although the second and third installments got Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) down in esoteric minutiae and drawn out emotional journeys, the overall tragedy of the story was felt strongly in the end. Rather than sadness, the role of humanity in the universe produced a sense of awe at how small Earth and its inhabitants really are. In that regard, the miniseries succeeded in spite of itself. Michael Ahr mikescifi. Michael Ahr is the Podcast Editor here at Den of Geek, and he also reports news, shares interviews, and writes reviews for many of his favorite…. Skip to main content area. Rating: 3 out of 5. Share: Share Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) Facebook opens in a new tab Share on Twitter opens in a new tab Share on Linkedin opens in a new tab Share on email opens in a new tab Comment: Comments count: 0. Tags: Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) End SyFy. Written by Michael Ahr mikescifi. Read more from Michael Ahr. Childhood's End Latest News | SYFY WIRE The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood's End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of A Space Odyssey and many other groundbreaking works. Since its publication inthis prescient novel about first contact gone Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) has come to be regarded not only as a science fiction classic but as a literary thriller of Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) highest order. Spaceships have suddenly appeared in the skies above every city on the planet. Inside is an intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior alien race known as the Overlords. At first, their demands seem benevolent: unify Earth, eliminate poverty, end war. But at what cost? To those who resist, Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) clear that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. Has their arrival marked the end of humankind. Praise for Childhood's End "A first-rate tour de force. Clarke is a master. Lewis "As a science fiction writer, Clarke has all the essentials. Read more Read less. Shop now. Frequently bought together. Add all three to Cart. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Show details. Ships from and sold by RarewavesUSA. Ships from and sold by Amazon AU. Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Previous page. Rendezvous With Rama. Arthur C. Mass Market Paperback. Only 1 left in stock. Next page. Start reading Childhood's End S. Don't have a Kindle? Pre-order Books. Order now from our extensive selection of books coming soon with Pre-order Price Guarantee. If the Amazon. Review "A first-rate tour de force. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarke--both fiction and nonfiction--have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. He died in Customers who viewed this item also viewed. The Left Hand of Darkness. Ursula K. Le Guin. William Gibson. Paolo Bacigalupi. Philip K. Stranger in a Strange Land. Robert A. Usually dispatched within 3 to 4 days. Customer reviews. How are ratings calculated? Instead, our system considers things like how Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Review this product Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Customer images. See all customer images. Top reviews Most recent Top reviews. Top reviews from Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In). There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Verified Purchase. Childhood's End is a hard book to rate. It Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) incredibly well written, but terribly dated. The plot is logical and follows a great progression, but the characters often Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) in very strange ways and are often incredibly incurious and passive about incredible things. This is one of the classics from one of the best, early science fiction authors, Arthur C. Another problem that I have with Clarke's works is that they are all so very depressing. Other than that are the short stories like The Star, which involves the death of an alien but quite similar to human civilisation, The Ten Billion Names of God - where the universe ends and The Hammer of God where an asteroid basically destroys the Earth despite a several attempts by humanity to stop it. Despite all this though, Childhood's End is a book every science fiction fan should read, if only to understand the issues raised and discuss them with others. Some books, such as this one, rightly deserve their description as a "classic". In the not too distant future, giant spaceships appear above major capital cities of the world. Yes - Independence Day got the idea from this book. At first everyone thinks the Overlords are here to dominatebut after their arrival, the world becomes a much more peaceful place. War is banished, and humans live their lives in freedom and peace. Some complain that humanity has lost its drive, but most accept the change. But all is not what it seems. The title gives a clue, but the real reason the aliens have come is far more complex. Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) ending is in some Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) inspiring, and in some ways sad. When much of modern science fiction seems to be dominated by dystopian epics which are very similar to each other, this is one of the great science fiction books which tells an original story of a grand future for humanity. Not sure if this was the right time for me to read this one. A few moments of awe, but it was hardly an action story. It got epic right at the end but it was way too short a moment to save the book. For a story still in print for so long, it was a let down. Isaac Asimov is still king. Best avoid this one if you have an X chromosome. One person found this helpful. One of the great works of science fiction literature. Clarke unleashes many ideas which have become realized today such as virtual reality, holograms and even the enslavement if man to tv and sports! Childhoods End (Syfy TV Tie-In) an imagination, what vision. Well written but the plot is incomprehensibly and therefore somewhat unsatisfying. At first, I thought the identity of the 'overlords' will cause conflict, and when that didnt happen, the rest of the story, -aside from the fact it reads very well- just made me want to find out more. Definately an unfogettable story, even if the end is not as satisfactory as I would have liked it. See all reviews. Top reviews from other countries. The human race has taken its first tentative steps into space and is dreaming of visiting other planets, when its plans are changed forever by the arrival of alien spaceships. The aliens seem benign, although they quickly put an end to human space travel. It seems that they allow humans to organise their own affairs, but their influence over the United Nations gradually becoming a world government certainly steers things in the direction they want Earth to go. All the good results of their background rule mean that humanity is happy to go along, for the most part.