num_pages: 274
description: An all-time science fiction classic, Rendezvous with Rama is also one of Clarke's best novels--it won the Campbell, Hugo, Jupiter, and Nebula Awards. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called Rama, disappears. The astronauts given the task of exploring the hollow cylindrical ship are able to decipher some, but definitely not all, of the extraterrestrial vehicle's puzzles. From the ubiquitous trilateral symmetry of its structures to its cylindrical sea and machine-island, Rama's secrets are strange evidence of an advanced civilization. But who, and where, are the Ramans, and what do they want with humans? Perhaps the answer lies with the busily working biots, or the sealed-off buildings, or the inaccessible "southern" half of the enormous cylinder. Rama's unsolved mysteries are tantalizing indeed. Rendezvous with Rama is fast moving, fascinating, and a must-read for science fiction fans. Clarke collaborated with Gentry Lee in writing several Rama sequels, beginning with Rama II.
language: English
title: Rendezvous with Rama
titlecomplete: Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
characters: Bill Norton
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Aliens, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Space, Novels, Hugo Awards, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 160734
series: Rama
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: British Science Fiction Association Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Jupiter Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Seiun Award 星雲賞
category: Best Foreign Novel
publisher: Ballantine