Ellie arroway biography

1985 hard science fiction novel by Carl Sagan

This article is about the 1985 Carl Sagan science-fiction novel. For other literature, see Contact (disambiguation).

Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by AmericanscientistCarl 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.

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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.

Plot

As a child, Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway displays a strong aptitude for science and mathematics. Dissatisfied with a school lesson, she goes to the library to convince herself that pi is tran Contact (1997 American film) - Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki VOJUK