On the way to the Academy

So far, Professor Hari Seldon is trying to improve his revolutionary theory of psychoistoria and provide humanity among the stars, the Great Galactic Empire on the verge of apocalyptic collapse. Anyone who can control Seldon will control the psychostory, and with it the future of the galaxy. This is claimed by Emperor Cleon I, Demagogue politicians and the military. In his last act of service to humanity, Hari Seldon must somehow save the work of his life from their hands and find true heirs. The search begins with a dream of the academy.

"Roman shows Azimov himself, personified in Seldon. The huge intelligence and interest of the psychostric, his anxiety about the future of science during the decadence, his disappointment in the face of death - all this sounds particularly sharp and truthful. " - Publishers Weekly

"The exciting portrait of a unique person against the background of" take -off and the fall of the Galactic Empire "". - Library Journal

"touching farewell of the great science fiction." - Kirkus Reviews