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Nightfall

Nightfall

DystopianScience Fiction
Pages
277
Published
1969
Language
English

Synopsis

On the planet Lagash, a world teetering on the brink of societal collapse, a unique astronomical event threatens to end civilization. As the planet's six suns begin to set simultaneously for the first time in two millennia, a small group must confront the terrifying truth and find a way to survive the coming darkness. This classic science fiction tale explores the conflict between faith and reason in the face of impending doom.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseThought-ProvokingPhilosophical
SurvivalQuest

Genres

Dystopian Science Fiction Space Opera

About the author

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Isaac Asimov

Asimov was born sometime between October 4, 1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi in Smolensk Oblast, RSFSR (now Russia), the son of a Jewish family of millers. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Asimov himself celebrated it on January 2. His family emigrated to Brooklyn, New York and opened a candy store when he was three years old. He taught himself to read at the age of five. He began reading the science fiction pulp magazines that his family's store carried. Around the age of...

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book the same as the famous short story by Isaac Asimov?

    The original Nightfall was a short story published in 1941, while the novel version was later expanded and co-authored with Robert Silverberg in 1990.

  • What inspired the premise of this story?

    The core concept was inspired by a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson regarding how humanity would react if the stars were only visible once every thousand years.