num_pages: 190
description: The story of 'Islands in the Sky' centers around a young man, who, after brilliantly winning a space-related competition, requests a vacation on a space station as his prize. It is written with Arthur C. Clarke's obvious knowledge of science, but moves at a page turning rate througout the entire narrative. The short novel gives a realistic possiblilty of work and play in future space, hightened with constant excitment and action.
language: English
title: Islands in the Sky
titlecomplete: Islands in the Sky
genres: Childrens, Novels, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Collections, Classics, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Space
ratings_count: 2932
publisher: Roc