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Original Title:	The Final Encyclopedia
ISBN:	0441237770 (ISBN13: 9780441237777)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Childe Cycle #7

The Final Encyclopedia (Childe Cycle #7) Paperback | Pages: 696 pages

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Title	:	The Final Encyclopedia (Childe Cycle #7)
Author	:	Gordon R. Dickson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 696 pages
Published	:	October 10th 1985 by Ace Books (first published October 1984)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Military Science Fiction. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Business. Amazon

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In The Final Encyclopedia the human race is split into three Splinter cultures: the Friendlies, fanatic in their faith; the truth-seeking Exotics; and the warrior Dorsai. But now humanity is threatened by the power-hungry Others, whose triumph would end all human progress. Hal Mayne is an orphan who was raised by three tutors: an Exotic, a Friendly, and a Dorsai. He is the only human capable of uniting humanity against the Others. But only if he is willing to accept his terrifying destiny...as savior of mankind.

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Ratings: 4.05 From 979 Users | 35 Reviews

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A tough read.Of all the Childe Cycle this is the slowest read. So many ideas competing for attention. I hope you have read most of the chronologically-previous books before tackling this one because you need them to set you up for this one.

Storyline: 2/5Characters: 2/5Writing Style: 3/5World: 2/5After the first four Childe Cycle books, I counted myself a Dorsai fan. There was a mysteriousness about Dickson's universe. Inchoate abilities seeming to verge on the supernatural, a partially explained science of metaphysics, evolutionary branches with yet-to-be-understood implications, an interstellar economic system not matching anything in real world history, and a regular return to the topic of charisma. All this situated in military

I've read this before, but I'm re-reading it now, inspired by just reading "The New Space Opera" anthology. I remember the inspiring grand sweep, and am charmed anew by the literary and musical references. Hal Mayne hears Peer Gynt as he descends into the mines and now, so do I.

Good book.

Technically probably the best book in the series. I think I started with this one then had to read all the other books in the series. In many of them, I fell in love with the characters but this one still stands up as amazing writing.

This is the 4th Time I have read this book 4 times now as well as the Childe Cycle Series....it never gets old. The first time I read this series I was in my twenties. You cannot beat Gordon R. Dickson....Loved all of his works.

I thought this was the coolest book ever when I was 12. This was before the Internet and the concept fo the final encyclopedia really blew my mind.Also funny because I read this first and didn't know it was book #7.