The Currents of Space : A Novel of the Galactic Empire

from JohnFair

This book is the middle book in the rather loose trilogy that make up Dr Asimov's 'Empire Novels', telling the stories of some of the uncounted numbers of people affected as his Galactic Empire is formed. In this book, Trantor is close to becoming the Galactic Empire of his Foundation novels when...

from scottcholstad

Asimov's 1952 novel, The Currents of Space, surprised me. In it, I thought he showed some insights into racial/class/cultural issues that were ahead of his time, and that was something he rarely did in my opinion. He takes on economic and class privilege here, slavery, classicism, racism, addicti...

from StormRaven

The Currents of Space is part of Asimov's Galactic Empire trilogy (although they weren't really written as a trilogy as most people use the term today, and they can be read separately without any trouble). I found this to be the best of the three. The novel is set on Floriana, a planet that is es...

from kaulsu

These [Empire] novels are immature from both a writing and plotting craft viewpoint. But how wonderful it was to read this one! Since I had read almost all of Asimovs science fiction before, this one stood out like a treasure suddenly unearthed. Throughout the book there were wisps of future book...

from IAmAndyPieters

A man without a memory, a lonely girl, and a rogue mayor tumble into an adventure that has mystery, murder, melancholy, and betrayal. But also love and hope as they unravel a mystery. An entire planet is at stake! A well readable and enjoyable novel. The science fiction in it still feels crispy a...