Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke [1982 PAPERBACK] • Del-Rey

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke 

VINTAGE PAPERBACK [1982] DEL-REY SCIENCE FICTION

Book is in very good condition; some mild but visible wear to cover.  Reads perfectly.   

The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city--intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.   But at what cost? With the advent of peace, man ceases to strive for creative greatness, and a malaise settles over the human race. To those who resist, it becomes evident that the Overlords have an agenda of their own. As civilization approaches the crossroads, will the Overlords spell the end for humankind . . . or the beginning?