Standalone novel · 1979
The Fountains of Paradise
In the twenty-second century, engineer Vannevar Morgan sets out to build a space elevator, a cable from the Earth’s surface to orbit. The best site for it is a sacred mountain on the island of Taprobane, home to a Buddhist monastery that will not move.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1979
- Setting
- Set in Taprobane
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Fountains of Paradise
1 recurring or key character from Arthur C. Clarke’s chart. Introduces Vannevar Morgan.
Lead 1
- Vannevar MorganFirst appearanceEngineer of the space elevator