Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime: Maelstrom
by Paul Preuss
Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime series (book 2)
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The second volume of the spectacular science-fiction thriller evolving from the works of Arthur C. Clarke, grandmaster of science fiction and author of 2001: a space odyssey. Her code name is Sparta. Her beauty veils a mysterious past and abilities of superhuman dimension-the product of advanced biotech engineering. When a team of scientists is trapped in the gaseous inferno of Venus, Sparta must risk her life to save them, unaware that her actions will help recover a mysterious artifact: show more irrefutable evidence of life on another planet. As the secrets of the artifact are revealed, Sparta uncovers a mystery which may lead her to the truth of her own destiny. This gripping saga brings together the genius of Arthur C. Clarke and the talents of distinguished science-fiction writer Paul Preuss. The book has an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. show lessTags
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Didn't like this one as much as the first one in the series.
There's more Blake, which is ok, but less of Sparta as a person and more of Sparta as superwoman. Sparta as a person is more interesting.
The, well 'series plotline' is becoming more clear, and less original too.
Just ok.
There's more Blake, which is ok, but less of Sparta as a person and more of Sparta as superwoman. Sparta as a person is more interesting.
The, well 'series plotline' is becoming more clear, and less original too.
Just ok.
"Would you like to tell the other guests how we met you, Bruni?"
"That pimp tried to force me to work for him, but I refused."
"You said, 'No thank you'?"
"I broke his arm."
"And when his big friends tried to help him?"
"I broke their knees."
"That pimp tried to force me to work for him, but I refused."
"You said, 'No thank you'?"
"I broke his arm."
"And when his big friends tried to help him?"
"I broke their knees."
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Dr. Paul G. Preuss has completed 36 years of service in the public schools of New York State as teacher, principal, superintendent, and as assistant Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) superintendent
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- Canonical title
- Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime: Maelstrom
- Original title
- Maelstrom
- Original publication date
- 1988
- People/Characters*
- Sparta; Blake Redfield
- Important places*
- Mars; La Lune
- First words*
- Le vent balayait l'immense étendue désertique en sifflant et arrachait au sable des aiguilles de glace que des tourbillons de poussière se chargeaient d'emporter au loin.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Sachant que Blake avait utilisé le chiffre de Playfair et supposant que la clé devait être SPARTA, elle n'eut qu'à scinder le texte chiffré par paires, reconstruire le carré alphabétique et en utilisant les mêmes règles, rendre à chaque groupe codé son équivalent en clair :
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AH EL EN ED EP AR IS... - Publisher's editor*
- Jacques Sadoul
- Original language*
- Inglés
*Some information comes from Common Knowledge in other languages. Click "Edit" for more information.
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