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The Naked Sun

(Robot Series, Book 2)

By Isaac Asimov

(59)

| Mass Market Paperback | 9780553293395

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A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. On the beautiful Outer World planet of Solaria, a handful of human colonists lead a hermit-like existence, their every need attended to Continue

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lusso come preludio alla decadenza

Questo il messaggio che Solaria, con la sua cultura C/Fe spinta all'estremo, trasmette al "plainclothesman" Elijah Baley. Baley che per la prima volta vedrà il sole nudo, non attraverso uno schermo protettivo dall'interno di una delle Cities terrestri... a pensarci bene questa osservazione vale il l ... (continue)

Questo il messaggio che Solaria, con la sua cultura C/Fe spinta all'estremo, trasmette al "plainclothesman" Elijah Baley. Baley che per la prima volta vedrà il sole nudo, non attraverso uno schermo protettivo dall'interno di una delle Cities terrestri... a pensarci bene questa osservazione vale il libro. Tante fobie umane in questo libro vengono portate all'eccesso. L'agorafobia dei terrestri nella figura di Baley, il misantropismo estremo dei Solariani con Gladia. Ma alla fine entrambi decideranno di combattere le loro fobie, e con una lucidità darwiniana si comincia ad intuire che solo chi saprà adattarsi avrà diritto alla Galassia. Come spesso accade nei libri di Asimov la storia, il giallo, più che struttura è contorno del romanzo, tenuto in piedi egregiamente dalla sua visione sul futuro dell'umanità.

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Luca_ingi said on Jan 16, 2012 | Add your feedback

While I didn't enjoy the setting quite as much as Caves of Steel this was still very enjoyable. It dealt with different personal phobias, the concept of utopia vs. distopia and the nature of humanity. I wish Daneel had had a larger part to play in the book. It didn't have the same sense of drama as ... (continue)

While I didn't enjoy the setting quite as much as Caves of Steel this was still very enjoyable. It dealt with different personal phobias, the concept of utopia vs. distopia and the nature of humanity. I wish Daneel had had a larger part to play in the book. It didn't have the same sense of drama as Caves of Steel but was more philosophical in nature, and quite creepy. The murder mystery part of the book seemed to have a much smaller role than in the first one. Still as enjoyable reading it the 2nd time around as it was the first. I shall really have to stop reading Asimov again now, so I can start getting to the books I haven't read yet on my bookshelf!

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Robot-mel said on Feb 12, 2009 | Add your feedback

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This book was a good mix of science fiction and mystery. There was a theme of overcoming fears throughout the book, whether it was Lije's fear of the outdoors or the Solarian's fear of personal presence. I look forward to reading the first book in the series, The Caves of Steel.

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krin5292 said on Jan 21, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback