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Foundation's Edge is a 1982 science-fiction novel by Isaac Asimov and the fourth published novel in the Foundation series. Its central character, Golan Trevize, is a councillor of the First Foundation assigned to investigate the existence and location of the hidden world Gaia, whose collective form of consciousness challenges the political alternatives represented by the two Foundations. The novel returned to Asimov's Foundation sequence after a roughly three-decade gap and won the 1983 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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When was Foundation's Edge published?
Isaac Asimov published Foundation's Edge in 1982, about three decades after the original Foundation trilogy. The novel won the 1983 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Who is Golan Trevize in Foundation's Edge?
Golan Trevize is a former military officer and political outsider sent to investigate the possibility that the Second Foundation still exists. His search takes him beyond the usual Foundation versus Empire conflict.
Why is Gaia important in Foundation's Edge?
Gaia is a hidden planet whose inhabitants share a collective consciousness, making it fundamentally different from an ordinary human society. Trevize's discovery of Gaia forces him to reconsider the future of the entire galaxy.
Which Isaac Asimov novel continues the story after Foundation's Edge?
Foundation and Earth follows Foundation's Edge and continues Golan Trevize's search. It was published in 1986 and takes the investigation beyond Gaia.
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