Foundation and Earth

Foundation, Book 7

By: Isaac Asimov

Narrated by: William Hope

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.

Faced with determining the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevize
hesitantly chose to hand over the rule of the galaxy to planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: who has erased the records of Earth – and why?

Determined to ensure his choice was right, Golan sets off with
Janov Pelorat and Bliss, to answer these questions once and for all. But nothing could prepare them for the secrets which await them on Earth. Secrets which predate history as they know it, and will change its significance forever…

©2021 Isaac Asimov (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

‘One of the most staggering achievements in modern SF’
The Times

‘Isaac Asimov was one of the great explainers of the age…It will never be known how many practicing scientists today, in how many countries, owe their initial inspiration to a book, article, or short story by Isaac Asimov’
Carl Sagan

‘Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction’
Daily Telegraph

‘Asimov’s career was one of the most formidable in science fiction’
The Times

This was an interesting way to end the series

Liked the story in most parts. I had a small part of confusion but it worked out great

Enjoying story

Very engulfing, intelligent, intriguing and on the edge story. I figured out where from Star Trek Next Generation authors and its creator GR pulled their inspiration from, that was mainly this particular book for sure.

something of let down

unlike previous foundation series titles this came across as a rather turgid mix of a small amount of action and a lot of philosophical dialogues of rather boring and obvious concepts ... had to skip about 25% to avoid giving up.