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The Shining Ones & Other Stories (The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, #5)

The Shining Ones & Other Stories

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The Shining Ones & Other Stories (The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, #5)

The Shining Ones & Other Stories

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This final volume in the audio version features, in addition to the 1962 title story, "The Cruel Sky," "The Steam-powered Word Processor," the classics "The Hammer of God" and "A Meeting With Medusa," and Clarke's latest story, "Improving the Neighborhood," published in Nature in 1999.

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Length 10 Pages
Imprint Audio Literature / Fantastic Audio
Released April 7, 2004
Identifier (ISBN) 117854
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Arthur C. Clarke writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Arthur C. Clarke lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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