WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.The First Foundation survived two centuries of barbarism as the once-mighty Galactic Empire descended into chaos. Now it mist prepare for war against the remnants of the Empire as the Imperial fleet advances on their planet Terminus.Hari Seldon predicted this war; he even prepared his Foundation for it. But he couldn’t foresee the birth of the mutant Mule. In possession of a power which reduces fearsome opposition to devoted slaves the Mule poses a terrible threat to Seldon’s Foundation.In this classic space opera Asimov's extraordinary imagination takes us on a hard exploration of a crumbling Galactic Empire. The threat of alien contact and the struggle for survival at the top of a chaotic society is a testament to the author's creativity.For fans of Arthur C. Clarke (Childhood's End) Frank Herbert (Dune) Dan Simmons (Hyperion) Robert A. Heinlein (Double Star) and Stanley Kubrick (Dr Strangelove or).
Originally from Montreal, William Hope joined the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at the age of 19. Following his training at RADA, he has performed on both sides of the Atlantic in theatre, T... more
