Forward the Foundation

Typical Asimov work: absolutely amazing. Like all classical books, the language quality is excellent. A great way of cultivating the mind while enjoying a good read.

This book is honestly.. pretty bad compared to the rest of the series and especially it's predecessor Prelude to Foundation. It has 4 parts which are really all over the place. Some parts are overly long, where Asimov creates a lot of narrative tension but it's never really resolved. Other parts are very short and you can't help wondering what he is trying to achieve. There's a lack of flow. Persons are often introduced almost willy nilly, like a deus ex machine just popping up to provide the main character with some new problem to solve. The later parts especially are very sad and depressive, with Seldon withering away physically and mentally in a way that's honestly hard to take serious. The writing is unfortunately downright sloppy sometimes, with two huge continuity errors popping up later in the book. Of course we know that Asimov was not doing well when he wrote this and it was published posthumously. In all fairness, I think it would have been better to leave things at the Prelude and not wedge another novel in between.

As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory and with it the future of the Galaxy.Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruth less militaristic general. In his last act of service to humankind, Seldon must somehow save his life's work from their grasp as he searches for its true heirs a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.

It was a placer to read the book, I'm waiting next one to continue in the history...The book arrived on time and in great conditions

Book is not the highest quality, cover is quite flimsy, but if only reading the one time and putting on the shelf should be okay.