Step into the cosmic frontier with 2061: Odyssey Three—where Arthur C. Clarke reignites wonder and speculation. Dr. Heywood Floyd, now over a century old but still sharp, signs aboard the elegant Universe for humanity’s first landing on Halley’s Comet. Yet the mission takes an urgent turn when the Galaxy is stranded on Europa, the mysterious surface of which hides a diamond the size of a mountain. As Floyd races against time through space and intrigue, the novel brings readers face-to-face with the monolith’s enduring mysteries, deeply changing worldviews, and the boundless promise of our evolving solar system.
Editorial Review(s)
“The most gripping and stimulating entry to date… Clarke provides intriguing and satisfying answers… with an absorbing blend of scientific extrapolation and events that generate their own tension.” —Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) was a visionary English science fiction writer, futurist, and inventor, celebrated as one of the “Big Three” of the genre alongside Heinlein and Asimov. His fiction, including Childhood’s End, Rendezvous with Rama, and the legendary 2001: A Space Odyssey, is celebrated for its firm grounding in scientific realism and poetic vision. Clarke proposed the idea of geostationary satellites and received UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize for popularizing science. Renowned as the “Prophet of the Space Age,” his works combine technological extrapolation with profound, optimistic speculation.
