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Title: The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov ISBN: 0-553-29949-2 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 March, 1994 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (46 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pinnacle of Asimov's robot storytelling
Comment: The robot novels were always my favorite of Asimov's work. This book was written by the science-fiction master well into his career, demonstrating a significant improvement in his powers. This builds on the characters introduced in Caves of Steel and Naked Sun. You should read those before venturing into this novel.
Asimov combines the mystery genre and many of his futurist ideas together in this series. Not only do you get to experience a great mystery-adventure, but you're also exploring the social consequences of near-human robots. Daneel Olivaw, the robot partner to detective Elijah Baley, is one of the most memorable characters in the field of speculative fiction.
This is the best place to start reading Asimov. The sequel, Robots and Empire, is excellent as well. After reading the Robots books, try the Foundation series, which starts slower but gets very good--and ultimately rewards readers of the Robot books by tieing it all together.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Return of Asimov
Comment: Well, here it is: the final robots mystery starring Baley and Daneel. Personally, I think this falls to second or third place in the trilogy, with The Naked Sun as first place. This is in no way a knock of the book, mind you. This book's plot is more involved, making the mystery aspect even tougher to solve. I had thought of the solution, but never given it any thought. This novel takes place on Aurora, the main Spacer world. Its a pleasent mix--not population saturated like Earth, but not robot city like Solaria. My only sort of complaint--sometimes it seemed a bit too long. However, when I finished it, I wished it was longer. Go figure. Now that this novel is done, and Baley has solved his final case, there is only one place to go-- Robots and Empire
Rating: 4
Summary: Daneel for President
Comment: Although I think there are better science fiction writers than Asimov, somehow his ability to pull one into a book always succeeds. This was one of my favorite of the gazillion Empire, Robot, and Foundation books that were all tied together (rather oddly, since they were written completely separately, but with fun twists) by Asimov toward the end of his life.
If you are an Asimov fan or a fan of respectable writing, this book, plus the other robot novels, will please you.
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Title: Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov ISBN: 0553293400 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: I, Robot by ISAAC ASIMOV ISBN: 0553294385 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov ISBN: 0586062009 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 1986 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Foundation's Edge : The Foundation Novels by ISAAC ASIMOV ISBN: 0553293389 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Foundation and Empire by ISAAC ASIMOV ISBN: 0553293370 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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