Nightfall: A Novel

Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg

Random House Publishing Group, Nov 9, 2011 - Fiction - 352 pages

On a planet with six suns, night is about to fall for the first time in two thousand years . . . 

The planet Kalgash is on the brink of chaos—but only a handful of people realize it. Kalgash knows only the perpetual light of day; for more than two millennia, some combination of its six suns has lit up the sky. But twilight is now gathering. Soon the suns will set all at one—and the terrifying splendor of Nightfall will call forth a madness that signals the end of civilization

Isaac Asimov's short story “Nightfall” first appeared in 1941. It has since become recognized as a classic, its author a legend. But the short story isn't the whole story. Now, Dr. Asimov has teamed with multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner Robert Silverberg to explore and expand one of the most awe-inspiring concepts in the history of science fiction.

In this novel, you will witness Nightfall—and much more.

You will learn what happens at Daybreak.

Contents

• Section 1: 6
• Section 2: 14
• Section 3: 20
• Section 4: 24
• Section 5: 38
• Section 6: 56
• Section 7: 77
• Section 8: 85
• Section 9: 138
• Section 10: 144
• Section 11: 160
• Section 12: 183
• Section 13: 212
• Section 14: 237
• Section 15: 248
• Section 16: 296
• Section 17: 307
• Section 18: 329
• Section 19: 336
• Section 20: 341

Popular passages

Page i - And how would you get light?" "I don't know," said Theremon flatly. "What's the only way to get light, short of the sun?" "How should I know?" They were standing face to face and nose to nose. Sheerin said, "You burn something, mister. Ever see a forest fire? Ever go camping and cook a stew over a wood fire? Heat isn't the only thing burning wood gives off, you know. It gives off light, and people know that. And when it's dark they want light, and they're going to get it‎

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 more than 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 decades. He died, at the age of seventy-two, in April 1992.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Nightfall: A Novel; Bantam spectra book
• Authors: Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2011
• ISBN: 0307792390, 9780307792396
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction