The Black Cloud

Library binding

English language

Published June 18, 1992 by Buccaneer Books.

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4 stars (11 reviews)

The Black Cloud is a 1957 science fiction novel by British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle. It details the arrival of an enormous cloud of gas that enters the solar system and appears about to destroy most of the life on Earth by blocking the Sun's radiation.

23 editions

Dated but excellent sci-fi story

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I don't recall where I heard of this book, but what drew me to it was the fact it's a hard sci-fi book written by a well-known astrophysicist. For a book written almost 70 years ago, it holds up fairly well. Although the writing may not always be the best, this can easily be forgiven since the story is enjoyable and the author was not a professional fiction writer. I would love a miniseries adaptation of the story.

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Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Science Fiction - General
  • Fiction - Science Fiction