Paperback, 432 pages
English language
Published Sept. 15, 1989 by Pocket.
In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who -- or what -- is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future -- and our own.
I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book. I really enjoyed the movie, and this book is a deeper, more thoughtful version of that movie. Not only that, but I loved every page of it.
Some parts are a bit preachy, but I happily ignored those parts because the rest is so gripping.
I got bogged down some with all the physics talk, but the contact with extraterrestrial life is captivating in this story. I enjoyed the impact on the characters as they seek to know the truth.
