Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov (EPUB)

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The fifth novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONGolan Trevize, former Councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all—and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible.But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know.Trevize believes the answer lies at the site of humanity’s roots: fabled Earth . . . if it still exists. For no one is sure where the planet of Gaia’s first settlers is to be found in the immense wilderness of the Galaxy. Nor can anyone explain why no record of Earth has been preserved, no mention of it made anywhere in Gaia’s vast world-memory. It is an enigma Trevize is determined to resolve, and a quest he is determined to undertake, at any cost.

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⭐Excellent reading. Anyone who has read any Asimov will enjoy. I have no more words to describe this novel but!

⭐An all-time classic that is as enjoyable to read today as when it was first published. Highly recommended for all.

⭐Prompt delivery, great condition, just wish they had given the size of the book. I was looking for the standard paperback size, this is about double that. Still happy with my purchase.

⭐While I very much enjoyed the first three books of the series, I was somewhat disappointed in the ending of Book 4 and drove myself to finish Book 5. What detracted most from enjoying Book 5 was the interplay between the three main characters.There was simply too much arguing between Bliss and Trevise. So much so that I often considered putting the book down. The constant back and forth between them took up chapter after chapter. Trevise’s attempt at justifying or questioning his reason(s) for having chosen Galaxia was CONSTANTLY being played with Bliss as his antagonist.I grew so tired of it that I began skimming through their tit-for-tats until the story reached points that got back to the adventure. Most of the arguments and analogies were unnecessary. As the reader, I was well aware of the tension and the reasons for the tension between the two of them from their time in Gaia and at the start of their flight. It was unnecessary to be reminded of it in nearly every chapter.Even after Trevise and Bliss decided to “be friends” – and after their escape from Solaria – we still have to deal with their arguing, with Bliss always explaining that she is Gaia; Trevise always attempting to explain free will; she arguing that Gaia’s ways are better. When Trevise kills an invasive spore Bliss has to argue about the value of the spore’s life. It’s very tiring, very agitating, and very boring. 70% into the book and I found myself saying, “Shut up!” whenever Bliss and Trevise started conversing / arguing.The interaction between Trevise and Bliss is redundant – they argue about every person, every animal, every bite of food, every reaction… One argument after another with little storyline interspersed between long, back-and-forth arguments. They are monotonous, tedious, irritating, and detract from one’s enjoyment. (So tedious that my review must be monotonous since so much of the interplay between the three main characters consists of continual questioning and arguing.)I advise readers to skim through the parts of unnecessary discussion if they find themselves getting irritated at this interaction. Instead, while skimming try to pick up facts that are important to the storyline, and move on to the actual adventure in order to get to the true story and hopefully some satisfying conclusion.The character of Pelorat also becomes irritating. He always apologies for not having full mastery of the ancient Galactic language. He always states that he might not be able to do what Trevise asks him to do. He continually questions Trevise’s decisions. When Trevise decides to confirm the lack of atmosphere on a planet, Pelorat has to question Trevise’s reasoning. Why?In Book 4 of the series it is Pelorat who would turn over every stone to find Earth. But in Book 5 he continually attempts to dissuade Trevise from continuing the quest, saying, “Surely it is useless to go on.”In Book 5 the search for Earth is Trevise’s quest. It is stated over and over that this is Trevise’s mission, that he is in charge of the ship, that he communicates with the on-board computer, that Trevise is the one who is able to draw correct conclusions and make decisions though little evidence is available. The search for Earth is Trevise’s.Pelorat agrees (many times in this book) to continue with Trevise and his mission to find Earth and yet every decision Trevise makes is questioned by Pelorat. Is this simply to give Pelorat some lines for the story, or to increase the number of pages one has to read?Again, the conversations between Pelorat and Trevise are excruciatingly long and do not add to the storyline, except sometimes to provide some “science-teaching” in the form of physics, biology, botany, astro-physics, or “planetology”. Is the point of their conversations to give the reader understanding into the various sciences? That seems to be the only reason. We do learn some of the science, however, I am attempting to read this for the purpose of enjoyment and to find out what will happen to the First and Second Foundationers and to Seldon’s Plan.Beware of Pelorat’s constant questioning and anytime Bliss and Trevise engage in one-on-one arguments (which is often).

⭐Asimov managed to write a book that is like a pout-pourry of almost all spaceship-mission plots one could imagine, as Trevize, Pelorat, Bliss (and later on, Fallom) travel throughout the space seeking out “new life and new civilizations”: a seductive lady in power, furious wild animals, a genetically-engineered eccentric sort of John Fowles’ ‘The Collector’, fast-growing biohazard microorganisms, idyllic but dangerous natives… and then a great great conclusion that ties up everything together and definitively unites the Foundation Series with the Robot Series. It was really rewarding to hear of Elijah Baley and Daneel Olivaw in this book, after having enjoyed ‘The Naked Sun’ so much in my youth, and that more than offset the fact that the Seldon Plan is sort of left behind without a major conclusion. In any event, it is a very entertaining book, with Trevize now resembling a kind of Han Solo here, or should I say Jim Hopper from ‘Stranger Things’ (maybe because Fallom all of sudden started sounding like Eleven to me!). While very different from the other Foundation books, genre-wise, and with a much more linear, less-complex plot than ‘Foundation’s Edge’, this is still one of my favorite Foundation books so far (I’m still to read the two prequel books), which speaks of Asimov’s progression as a writer. However, I have one major regret: Novi does not appear in this book, which means I was right about her ‘curse’ at the end of ‘Foundation’s Edge’ (too sad)!

⭐This is an admirable close to a broad-reaching series. It’s more of a page-turner than the others. Three quests. Interpersonal conflict. Laws explained. But as psychohistory minimizes the impact of individuals, so this story has less dramatic personae.

⭐I’m sure the content of the book will be great, but it’s clearly been knocked about and unprotected before it got to me, as the cover is bent, crumpled and has dirt on it.I’ll get over it, but disappointing when buying a book new.

⭐I haven’t read this book for a good few years and I suspect I felt the same back then. In the 80s the “big” novels seemed to have a tendency to just fizzle out and this was no exception. It’s a nice meander through the galaxy especially if you want to learn about planets and star formation but story wise it’s all a bit nothing.

⭐Halfway through and I’m enjoying this instalment. It references both the Foundation (obviously) and Robot series, so it’s useful to have read both of those first.

⭐This is the finale of Asimov’s great epos. I expected something more epic. Mostly Asimov is just showboating through references to the earlier books in the series. If you’ve gotten this far in the series you might as well read this one as well. Just don’t have too high expectations.

⭐Asimov at his best. This book brings to an end the Foundation series. It keeps the end until the end. Brilliant as usual from the Author

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