The Fountains of Paradise

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The Fountains of Paradise

Author:	Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher:	Gollancz, 2000 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979 Gollancz, 1979
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Book Type:	Novel
Genre:	Science-Fiction
Sub-Genre Tags:	Hard SF Near-Future First Contact
Awards:	1979 Nebula Winner 1979 BSFA Nominated 1980 Hugo Winner 1980 Locus SF Nominated
Lists:	SF Masterworks The ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) WWEnd Top Nominated Books The Classics of Science Fiction Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction WWEnd Top Listed Books WWEnd Most Read Books The Defining Science Fiction Books of the 1970s
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Synopsis

Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time;a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgan's Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda. And for two thousand years, the monks have protected Sri Kanda from all mortal quests for glory. Kings and princes who have sought to conquer the Sacred Mountain have all died.Now Vannemar Morgan may be next.