Standalone novel · 1953
Childhood's End
Huge alien ships appear over the cities of Earth, and their unseen masters, the Overlords, bring an end to war, poverty and cruelty. Humanity enters a golden age, but no one knows what the Overlords want, or why they hide their faces.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1953
- Setting
- Set in Earth and beyond
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Childhood's End
1 recurring or key character from Arthur C. Clarke’s chart. Introduces Karellen.
Major 1
- KarellenFirst appearanceOverlord supervisor of Earth