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Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. As unsurpassed blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle of a courageous group of men and women dedicated to preserving humanity's light in a galaxy... read more

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Summary

It is written in two distinct parts.

Part I: Search By the Mule is about The Mule's search for the elusive Second Foundation, with the intent of destroying it. In the end the First Speaker of the Second Foundation telepathically modifies the Mule to make him not care about finding the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Memorable Quotes

  • “Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
  • “Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”

Series

This is book 3 in the Foundation series.

This is book 27 in the Foundation Universe series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Isaac Asimov (Author)
 

Books with Additional Background Information

   
  • Isaac Asimov: A Life of the Grand Master of Science Fiction
  • Conversations With Isaac Asimov (Literary Conversations Series)
  • Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War: American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964 (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
  • Foundation's Triumph (Second Foundation Trilogy)

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