![]() ![]() ![]() The structures and other things encountered do not resemble the familiar sci-fi tropes. Clarke manages to convey the artifact’s grandeur and to create a uniquely bizarre alien world. Rama is excellent at evoking a sense of wonder. The rest of the book focuses on the crew’s exploration of the alien artifact. The United Planets sends the solar survey vessel Endeavour under the command of Commander Bill Norton to investigate. The object is named “Rama” after the Hindu god. Rendezvous with Rama starts when an large, cylindrical object is detected hurtling towards the sun. That said, the book isn’t perfect, particularly when it comes to the characters. Clarke’s best book, and it definitely deserves much of the praise it’s gotten. Rendezvous with Rama is widely acclaimed as Arthur C. ![]()
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