I do not know of a man who could not identify with Arthur. He was an intellectual and imaginative Giant in whose shadow I, for one, could happily sit to read his words. And boy did he ever give us so many, many fine words.

He died today aged 90, in Sri Lanka.

The 20th Century will be remembered for a few key men. He is one of them.

We will not miss you, Arthur. You resided in our hearts. You will stay stay there. You haven't gone anywhere.

I read Islands in the Sky in the 1950s when it was a new novel. Clark and Heinlein were my favorite authors for a long while. He will be missed.

Blessings

Bob

Wonderful tribute, Percy. Years ago I read 'The Hammer of God', along with a collection of his short stories. He was an amazing writer.