The City and the Stars

The City and the Stars is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke, originally published in 1956. It explores themes of human evolution, the nature of consciousness, and the future of civilization through the story of a distant future Earth.

Set in the distant future, the novel follows the life of Alvin, a young man living in the city of Diaspar, a place where humanity has achieved immortality and lives in a technologically advanced but stagnant society. Alvin's curiosity leads him to seek out the truth about the world beyond Diaspar and the fate of humanity.