Rendezvous with Rama
About this book
Written in 1973, a massive 50 kilometre long alien cylinder begins to pass through the solar system provoking a hurried effort to intercept it. The closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun. Able to enter via an airlock on one end of the ship, the crew explores the huge world found inside, a world full of wonder and mystery. As usual, the science is spot on. This is the best novel of Clarke's since 2001 and Childhood's End and is a truly grand adventure full of puzzles and ideas that lead you asking more questions than are answered. Enough questions in fact to lead to numerous inferior sequels, but enough answers to leave you satisfied. Don't pass up this gem of hard science fiction.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 190025 readers · 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Rendezvous with Rama?
About ≈ 4 h 42 m — 254 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Rendezvous with Rama?
254 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Rendezvous with Rama?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has Rendezvous with Rama been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Rendezvous with Rama (2029), Rendezvous with Rama (2027).
Is Rendezvous with Rama in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Rendezvous with Rama take place?
It takes place in 2130.
Who wrote Rendezvous with Rama?
Arthur C. Clarke.