Arthur C. Clarke – Against the Fall of Night 1984 1st Turkish Book Turkey
Arthur C. Clarke – Kara Güneş (Against the Fall of Night) – Baskan Yayınevi First Edition (1984)
Description:
This Turkish first edition of Kara Güneş, published by Baskan Yayınevi in 1984, is the Turkish edition of Arthur C. Clarke’s early science fiction novel Against the Fall of Night, a foundational work that helped shape Clarke’s visionary approach to the genre. Issued during the 1980s expansion of science fiction publishing in Turkey, this edition is a notable collectible for fans of classic speculative literature.
Arthur C. Clarke, one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers alongside Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein, is known for combining scientific accuracy with cosmic imagination. His works often explore the long-term future of humanity, space exploration, and the philosophical implications of advanced civilizations.
Against the Fall of Night is set in an unimaginably distant future, on a world where humanity has retreated into a single enclosed city while the outside universe has become a mysterious and forbidden realm. The story follows a young protagonist who questions the limits of his world and seeks truth beyond the boundaries of civilization.
The novel blends coming-of-age elements with cosmic-scale speculation, exploring themes such as knowledge, confinement, discovery, and the evolution of human society over vast spans of time. It reflects Clarke’s early fascination with the contrast between human perception and the enormity of the universe.
As a 1984 Baskan Yayınevi first edition, this Turkish translation is a significant collectible, representing one of Clarke’s earliest and most philosophically rich works within the Turkish science fiction publishing landscape.
Key Features:
• Author: Arthur C. Clarke
• Title: Kara Güneş (Against the Fall of Night)
• Publisher: Baskan Yayınevi
• Date: 1984
• Edition: First Turkish Edition
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Paperback Novel
• Genre: Science Fiction, Futuristic Fiction, Philosophical Science Fiction
• Subject: Far-future civilization, knowledge, and exploration
• Themes: Discovery, limitation, enlightenment, and human evolution
• Author Significance: One of the greatest pioneers of science fiction
• Significance: Turkish edition of a major early Clarke philosophical science fiction work
• Collector Appeal: Desirable 1980s Turkish science fiction collectible