Protector 1973 is like a type example of the benefits of writing a future history. His known space story the soft weapon was adapted as a script for the animated star trek series, featuring spock in the puppeteer role. The science fiction writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of the damon knight memorial grand master award. Order of larry niven books larry niven is an american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, which is part of the largely known space universe.
Protector by larry niven book 3 in the known space scifi series 1973. Reading the larry niven books in order involves, however, picking up his fleet of worlds, heorot. Jan 29, 2005 in contrast, protector has always been my favorite niven book. The only complaint i have is that though the pak do factor in to many of the other known space books, none of his other books seem to continue on with this one.
Jun 03, 2017 phssthpok the pak had been traveling for most of his thirtytwo thousand years. If you have never visited known space, you dont know what youre missing. Free download protector larry niven epub file ebook free download, free download protector larry niven. I am reasonably comfortable with larry nivens known space universe, however i have just finished rereading protector for the umpteenth time and i am somewhat disturbed by. Protector by larry niven overdrive rakuten overdrive. Over the course of his career niven has added to this first law a list of nivens laws which he describes as how the universe works as far as he can tell. Im sure that i have already read this book once a long time ago probably about ten to twelve years ago, and that was probably in danish anyway i had forgotten most of the important stuff and everything that would have spoiled the story for me.
Often overlooked in comparission to the ringworld series of books is protector. Fans today still debate the existence of niven s alien races in the star trek universe. Larry niven is the multiple hugo and nebula awardwinning author of the ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. Protector by larry niven 1987 0912 niven, larry on. Phssthpok the pak had been traveling for most of his 32,000 years his mission, to save, develop, and protect the group of pak breeders sent out into space so. Protector is yet one more in the superlative known space collection of books by larry niven that were written last century. He is a writer and producer, known for inconstant moon, land of the lost 1974 and ringworld. Some fans even prefer one or another of nivens early novels to ringworld. Larry niven s novel, ringworld, is the winner of the 1970 hugo award for best novel, the 1970 nebula award for best novel, and the 1972 ditmars, an australian award for best international science fiction. The incompleat known space concordance larry niven. Jun 24, 2005 listen to ringworld audiobook by larry niven. The best books of larry niven either with or without coauthors score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Phssthpok the pak had been traveling for most of his thirtytwo thousand years. Larry nivens career, already dynamic and creative, exploded in new directions after protector.
With jerry pournelle, he is the author of the alltime sf classic the mote in gods eye, and subsequent books in the series, as well as the novels in the heorot series. The pinnacle of evolutionary success for this race is the protector, the fulladult warrior class member who lives to fight and further his genetic blood line. The longawaited conclusion of the heorot series from genre legends larry niven, jerry pournelle, and steven barnesavalon was thriving. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. And this is a shame as it is one of the keys to larry nivens wonderland known as known space. The best books of larry niven either with or without coauthors score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It is described as a fighting machine, with armorlike skin, superhuman strength and superhuman intelligence. Larry niven s novel protector is good, solid, science fiction like they dont write anymore. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. There is no cause so right that one cannot find a fool following it.
One of the famed american science fiction writers of our time is larry niven whose real names are laurence van cott niven. Larry niven is also known in science fiction fandom for nivens law. A classic of known space by niven, larry, weiner, tom from amazons fiction books store. Niven s stories that focus on the pak mostly concentrate on the unique protector stage.
Mar 31, 2017 laurence van cott niven known as larry niven is an american science fiction writer. Protector is a 1973 science fiction novel by american writer larry niven, set in his known space universe. Piersons puppeteersstrange, threelegged, twoheaded aliensdiscovered this ringworld in a hitherto unexplored part of. The cold sleep colonists from earth had settled on a verdant, livable world. Ringworld is a science fiction novel by the award winning author larry niven. His footfall, coauthored with jerry pournelle, was a new york times bestseller. The science fiction writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of. This special dwarfstars digital republication contains a very personal introduction by jean marie stine discussing the writing of the story and sharing some unique glimpses of niven as the young authorinthemaking. Niven is a hugo winner and the author of the recent novel ringworld. Larry niven and steve barnes came over just after my morning walk and we had a conference on a notion for a new book in the avalon beowulfs children series.
Larry niven is also known in science fiction fandom for niven s law. The universe of larry niven 1975 collection three books of known space 1996 reprint of tales of known space, with madness has its place in place of the borderland of sol, packed with. Protector is a excellent novel in niven s known space series, a thought provoking book that covers a vast amount of space and time the basic elements of sf. Larry niven s protector 1973 plus bonus audio book. The pinnacle of evolutionary success for this race is the protector, the fulladult warrior class member who lives to fight and further his genetic blood line by winning territory and destroying all competition. Thats because hes such a longstanding master of the genre, and has earned himself a place in the pantheon of science fiction gods. Known space series fanfiction archive with over 5 stories. In 1956, he entered the california institute of technology, only to flunk out a year and a half later after discovering a bookstore jammed with used sciencefiction magazines. Nivens stories that focus on the pak mostly concentrate on the unique protectorstage. Larry niven is currently considered a single author.
Protector 1973hugo and locus sf awards nominee, 1974. Fans today still debate the existence of nivens alien races in the star trek universe. Over the course of his career niven has added to this first law a list of niven s laws which he describes as how the universe works as far as he can tell. And this is a shame as it is one of the keys to larry niven s wonderland known as known space. Larry niven s career, already dynamic and creative, exploded in new directions after protector. Larry niven is the multiple hugo and nebula awardwinning author of the ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
November 29, 2017 november 24, 2017 brenhinesbooks 2 comments. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Jun 04, 2014 those who spend significant time reading science fiction inevitably run across the name larry niven. That novel is included in the omnibus three books of known space, along with another early novel, a gift from earth, and quite a few known space short stories. Find great deals on ebay for larry niven audiobook. Though it seems like the concept of the pak protector was an interesting thought experiment that niven decided to create a whole story about, the idea is interesting and works very well. Larry niven is a wellknown american scifi author who has been writing for the last 50 or so years and is best known for his ringworld sciencefiction series which has received several awards, including the hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards.
It depicts mans first contacts with extraterrestrials about two and four centuries hence. It was nominated for the hugo in 1974, and placed fourth in the annual locus poll for that year. Protector known space series by larry niven, paperback. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include. Niven strength here is his ability to create believable aliens and cast them in scientifically challenging and plausible situations. It presents a consistent world that we can easily understand. Protector is a excellent novel in nivens known space series, a thought provoking book that covers a vast amount of space and time the basic elements of sf. It has all the qualities that make those books so special. In contrast, protector has always been my favorite niven book. Larry niven s crashlander 1994 plus bonus audio book. His bestknown work is ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards. Larry niven is an award winning american author of hard science fiction, best known for his ringworld series, the first novel of the series by the same name having. Laurence van cott niven known as larry niven is an american science fiction writer.
Its set in nivens known space universe, early in it. While most of what i like about this book occurs in the second half, the first part of the book, phssthpok originally published as the adults in the june 1967 issue of galaxy magazine. The artifact is a vast circular ribbon of matter, some 180 million miles across, with a sun at its center. Larry niven is the multiple hugo, locus, and nebula awardwinning author of science fiction short stories and novels, including the ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. Jack cohen who has agreed to help us construct a new ecological creature to be part of a short novel involving some of the characters from beowulfs children. Piersons puppeteersstrange, threelegged, twoheaded aliensdiscovered this ringworld in a hitherto unexplored part of the galaxy.
This special dwarfstars digital republication contains a very personal introduction by jean marie stine discussing the writing of the story and sharing some unique glimpses of niven as the young authorin. But the real reason i like this one is the entertaining alien species, the pak. Walls 1,000 miles high at each rim will let in the sun and prevent much air from escaping. He has been married to marilyn joyce wisowaty since september 6, 1969. Larry niven does a wonderful job of combining the science of science fiction with a great story. I am reasonably comfortable with larry niven s known space universe, however i have just finished rereading protector for the umpteenth time and i am somewhat disturbed by the apparent incompatibility with other known space stories. Be sure to read world of ptavvs, nivens first novel and of major importance to the known space background.
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