5/19/2023 0 Comments The 9 billion names of god![]() I loved this story when I first discovered Arthur C. All about monks who want to use technology to speed up their sacred task. "The Nine Billion Names of God": This title story is a stunner. Clarke's longer works are well worth reading, but he was an absolute master of the short story and this collection is a great introduction to him. "Names" hooked me on Clarke and made me search out his other work-from the Space Odyssey books through The Tales from the White Hart. ![]() "The Nine Billion Names of God" and "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov are my two all-time favorite short stories in science fiction. The first (and title) story is a knock-out. This was, as far as I can remember, my very first taste of Clarke when I began my exploration of classic science fiction in the 80s. The Nine Billion Names of God (1967) by Arthur C. June Pick of the Month (Running Late Again.). ![]()
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