Forward the Foundation Isaac Asimov

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  • 15 december 2020
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Isaac Asimov

"Isaac Asimov (/ˈæzɪmɒv/;[b][c] c. January 2, 1920[a] – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov was a prolific writer who wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards.[d] His books have been published in 9 of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification.

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The second of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION

As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory—and with it the future of the Galaxy.

Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general. In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life’s work from their grasp as he searches for its true heirs—a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.

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  • Second prequel of the original Foundation trilogy

    ‘Forward the Foundation’ is the last Foundation novel written by Asimov during his lifetime and covers the period between ‘Prelude to Foundation’ and ‘Foundation’. Both may therefore be considered required reading for this novel. ‘Forward the Foundation’ starts eight years after ‘Prelude to Foundation’ and consists of five parts, each separated by a decade. They exhibit the science of psychohistory at different stages of development culminating eventually in the realization of the two Foundations. One consequence of this setup is that there is not really one continuous plotline. Rather, it strongly gives the impression of being a patchwork of snapshots in time with limited essential relevance for the overarching storyline of the Foundation, Empire and Robot series and with as only intention to fill in the gaps between The Foundation trilogy and its first prequel. Unfortunately this recipe makes for the most unengaging and at times even plainly dull book set in the Foundation Universe that is simply not up to par with the high quality of the other Foundation novels. Clearly, ‘Forward the Foundation’ is suitable only for the most devoted fans of the Foundation/Empire/Robot series. Of course, despite all of this it is nonetheless mandatory reading for those dedicated fans who may anyway find a source of interest in the background information that it provides to the series.

    People that have read all of Asimov’s Foundation and Robot novels and still cannot get quite enough of it are referred to ‘End of Eternity’ (also written by Asimov) which has a connection to the Foundation Universe, albeit an elusive one. Those that are looking for more epic science fiction in the same vein as the Foundation novels may also like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ by Arthur C Clarke or ‘Hyperion’ by Dan Simmons.

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