"Islands In The Sky" 1956 CLARKE, Arthur C.

CLARKE, Arthur C. [209] pp. The John C. Winston Company 1956 Third Printing 8 1/2" x 6" Jacket & endpaper designs by Alex Schomburg VG/ VG The story of 'Islands in the Sky' centers around a young man, who, after brilliantly winning a space-related competition, requests a vacation on a space station as his prize. It is written with Arthur C. Clarke's obvious knowledge of science but moves at a page turning rate throughout the entire narrative. The short novel gives a realistic possibility of work and play in future space, heightened with constant excitement and action.