Ground Light

Name: Ground Light
Author: Written by Arthur Clark; Translated by Wang Zhen

地光

by Written by Arthur Clark; Translated by Wang Zhen (阿瑟·克拉克著；王臻译)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

In the 22nd century AD, it was discovered that the moon's underground contained large amounts of heavy metal deposits. Humans throughout the solar system are eyeing the mineral deposits, and in a tense atmosphere, important information about the earth and the moon is leaked from the lunar observatory to other planets. In order to investigate the leak of information, counterintelligence expert Sadler is sent to the moon. On the desolate surface of the moon, the light reflected from the earth has been shining on the earth. The strange life in the "central city" of the moon, the magnificent train across the crater, the high-tech astronomical station... Everything on the moon is beyond Sadler's expectations. And even he didn't expect that an unprecedented space war was quickly approaching this silent planet...

Reader comments

It is an excellent hard science fiction novel. Maybe the ideas in it are no longer novel now, just ordinary daily life on the moon base, but many of the descriptions of the environment and the details of life are really very comfortable and natural to read. The political description is shallow and even childish, which has always been a problem for Clark. The outbreak and resolution of conflicts are not very convincing, but it does not affect the overall perception of the book.
3 likes1y ago
I especially like the description of the lunar observatory in the book, "The light reflected from the earth has always been caressing the earth." This sentence made me feel the mystery and tranquility of the moon. However, I kind of hate the spy who leaked the information, and I hope Sadler can uncover the truth soon and thwart his conspiracy. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
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A Science Fiction Novel Written Like Liu Cixin

I especially like Liu Cixin's science fiction novels, which feel refreshing to me. I don't really like the love stories between artificial intelligence and humans, reflections on human nature, and other human emotions in the science fiction background. I hope there will be hard science fiction works.

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