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| Author | Carl Sagan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Publication date | September 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 0-671-43400-4 |
| OCLC | 12344811 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3569.A287 C6 1985 |
Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form. It ranked No. 7 on Publishers Weekly's 1985 bestseller list. The only full work of fiction published by Sagan, the novel originated as a screenplay by Sagan and Ann Druyan (whom he later married) in 1979; when development of the film stalled, Sagan decided to convert the stalled film into a novel. The film concept was subsequently revived and eventually released in 1997 as the film Contact starring Jodie Foster.