The City and the Stars

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by Arthur C. Clarke · 1956

A science-fiction novel set in the far future, where Diaspar is an enclosed, technologically advanced city whose inhabitants have lived in isolation for a billion years. Alvin, the first child born without implanted memories, ventures beyond the city and uncovers the truth about humanity’s history and its place in the universe.

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1 episode featuring The City and the Stars

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