Pebble in the Sky

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novel science fiction novel

Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	novel → science fiction novel →
author	Isaac Asimov →
basedOn	“Grow Old With Me” →
basedOnWorkType	magazine serial →
centralTheme	Earth’s struggle for survival → eugenics → imperialism → prejudice → radioactivity and environmental decay → time displacement → xenophobia →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
coverArtistFirstEdition	Richard Powers →
deweyDecimalClassification	813/.52 →
firstEditionFormat	hardcover →
firstNovelByAuthor	true →
followedBy	The Currents of Space → The Stars, Like Dust →
genre	science fiction → space opera → time travel fiction →
hasISBN	978-0-385-00345-5 →
language	English →
libraryOfCongressClassification	PS3551.S5 →
mainCharacter	Bel Arvardan → Dr. Shekt → High Minister (High Minister of Earth) → Joseph Schwartz → Poli (Polly) Schwartz →
mediaType	print →
narrativePerspective	third-person →
notableElement	depicts Earth as a radioactive backwater world → portrays Earth as subject to Galactic prejudice →
originalPublisher	Doubleday →
originalWorkingTitle	Grow Old With Me →
partOfSeries	Isaac Asimov's Galactic Empire series →
plotDevice	accidental time displacement → mind amplification device →
precedes	The Stars, Like Dust →
publicationYear	1950 →
relationToOtherWorks	chronologically one of the earliest Galactic Empire novels → set in the same universe as the Foundation series →
setInFictionalUniverse	Galactic Empire universe →
setting	Galactic Empire → future Earth →
timePeriodInFiction	far future →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The Currents of Space →	followedBy
Galactic Empire series →	hasWork
Isaac Asimov →	notableWork
The Stars, Like Dust →	precededBy