The Caves of Steel
Author: Isaac Asimov
Year: 1954
Abstract:
Lije Baley, a detective from Earth, is asked by the Spacers to solve a murder mystery. Detective Baley has two small
problems. First, he's agoraphobic, and two, he hates robots. Where do they send him? To a place with lots of open spaces,
with a robot for a partner. The relationship between Earth and the spacers hangs in the balance as Lije tries to do his job
despite his personal problems.
This book first appeared as a serial in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1953.
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: Positronic Robot
I, Robot [1950]
The Naked Sun [1957]
The Complete Robot [1982]
The Robots of Dawn [1983]
Robots and Empire [1985]
Spectre's Review
Oh, yeah, hold me down! There's nothing like a good Asimov. Caves of Steel is probably one of the best of the Lije Baley
novels. They're all great if you ask me (even if you didn't ask, too bad, they're ALL great!) As usual, the book is gold.
The artist (did I say artist? Not author? In this case, they're one and the same) has woven a beautiful tapestry of a
decrepit future. A future where society lives in huge cities that are completely self-contatined. Man has gone to the
stars, but a schism arose between Earthmen and Spacers. The politics, social dynamics, and purely delectible technologies
meld quite nicely into a wonderful, wonderful story.
Spectre's Rating
If you don't like this one, well, go watch Battlestar Galactica and take a cold shower.