The Second Foundation, Isaac Asimov
The Second Foundation, Isaac Asimov
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The Second Foundation

Author: Isaac Asimov

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/20/2010

Synopsis

In THE SECOND FOUNDATION, Isaac Asimov addresses the phenomenon of genetic mutation and its potential danger to a civilization. This novel tells of an overwhelmingly powerful mutant human being, born with the ability to mold men's emotions and minds. He has brought down the First Foundation, and now only the Second Foundation remains.

THE SECOND FOUNDATION is the third book in Asimov's FOUNDATION series.

About The Author

Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned pver 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of seventy-two, in April 1992.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luca on February 08, 2024

English (Second Foundation) / Italiano «The First Galactic Empire had endured for tens of thousands of years»But now it no longer exists. The present is the Foundation, at war with an enemy with a terrible "psychic" power, i.e. the ability to influence the minds. The third chapter of the Foundation s......more

Goodreads review by Baba on February 14, 2022

Robot/Empire/Foundation. Book #11: Chronologically the fifth book in the Foundation series, but the last published book of the original Foundation trilogy released in 1953. Another book essentially made up of novellas - the first Search by the Mule, is the a long epilogue to the last novella in the......more

Goodreads review by Sanjay on September 21, 2015

What a great completion of the trilogy! This book, the last part of Foundation trilogy, was very captivating from the start and became even more interesting and enthralling leading to a great spellbinding climax. This trilogy has now entered to my all time favorite books. It has been a great experie......more

Goodreads review by Ian on August 20, 2012

The idea behind it's pretty good. Asimov has set up little philosopher kings to slowly shape the universe until they can accept being openly ruled by beings as superior as them, because of SCIENCE! It never actually handles the philosophical issues involved, but notes that they exist. Meanwhile, the......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on November 13, 2021

Re-Read 11/13/21: Great mystery, lots of cat and mouse, and subterfuge. And, of course, there is the grand attempt to put the proto-empire back together after the Mule (Humpty-Dumpty) had shattered it. The Foundation is cocky. So sure of itself. And yet… the math must rule. So classic. Original Review: I......more

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