Pebble in the Sky
Isaac Asimov's Pebble in the Sky (1950) is a time-travel fiction and adventure fiction novel. The story is set in Trantorian empire, Ficticious place. It deals with dystopias, time travel, space and time and Time.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, and 143 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 42 editions across 6 languages.
It runs to roughly 223 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Pebble in the Sky
*Pebble in the Sky* is Asimov's first full length novel. It begins with a retired tailor from the mid-20th Century, who is accidentally pitched forward into the future. By then, Earth has become radioactive and is a low-status part of a vast Galactic Empire. There is both a mystery and a power-struggle, and a lot of debate and human choices. The originality of the S.F. work is the choice of a very ordinary man as the story's protagonist, rather than the more typical space opera hero.
Quick answers
Who wrote Pebble in the Sky?
Pebble in the Sky was written by Isaac Asimov and first published in 1950.
What genre is Pebble in the Sky?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel and Adventure.
How long is Pebble in the Sky?
The median edition has 223 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Pebble in the Sky?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Time Traders, Sea of Tranquility and The Time Machine.
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