Pebble in the Sky

De: Isaac Asimov

Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom

The third and final book in the Galactic Empire series, the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series, by one of history’s most influential writers of science fiction, Isaac Asimov

After years of bitter struggle, Trantor had at last completed its work—its Galactic Empire ruled all 200 million planets of the Galaxy . . . all but one. On a backward planet called Earth were those who nurtured bitter dreams of a mythical, half-remembered past when the planet was humanity’s only home. The other worlds despised it or merely patronized it—until a man from the past miraculously stepped through a time fault that spanned a millennium, living proof of Earth’s most preposterous claims.

Joseph Schwartz was a happily retired Chicago tailor circa 1949. Trapped in an incredible future he could barely comprehend, the unlikely time traveler would soon become a pawn in a desperate conspiracy to bring down the Empire in a twist of agony and death—a mad plan to restore Earth’s tarnished glory by ending human life on every other world.

Dynamic exciting Asimov

This book I liked the most out of the trilogy. The characters are wonderful, the plot full of intrigue, the science seems legit even if, of course, a bit dated. A great Asimov story.

Enjoyable and very engaging!

Starts off a little slow but the plot and twists are timeless and the the dialogue remains contemporary. Introduces mind reading in a realistic way and advances the concept of the human mind as an energy field that can be sensed and understood. However, no robots are active in the background or storyline. Asimov’s understanding of human egoism is clearly demonstrated and forms the core of this novel’s plot.

Classic Asimov!

Great read, a bit of a mystery, gives insight into the role Earth plays in the Galactic Empire.

Another great Asimov book

Written three quarters of a century ago, but the themes are still very pertinent. The characters are somewhat stereotypical, but that helps focus on the themes.

Best of the Empire series

Liked the plot and story as a whole. Much better than the first in the empire series and the characters were more interesting than the second