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The Mote In God's Eye: Signed
by Niven, Larry; Pournelle, Jerry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 156865054X
- ISBN 13
- 9781568650548
- Seller
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CARSON CITY, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Book Club Edition. Excellent Copy - Signed By Larry Niven On The Title Page. Book Club Edition. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Tiniest Bit Of Wear To The Page Edges. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy..
Synopsis
Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy of Heorot, among others. The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre.
Reviews
On Nov 11 2011, Dpcain321 said:
I had very high hopes for this novel. It was recently listed in spot #61 on NPR's 2011 reader's poll of the top 100 science fiction and fantasy books. I must say that I was disappointed. It's good but not great, and certainly not one of the best ever sci-fi stories (at least, as far as my interests go). The description of the "Motie" alien biology and social structure is very interesting, and so are the ideas of technologies that allow faster-than-light interstellar travel. However, the human protagonists are poorly developed stock characters who are laughable stereotypes in some cases. The novel was published in 1974, but it feels more like something from the 1940s or 1950s - the sole female character is written in a very sexist manner, and is largely a weak and ineffectual observer to the important actions of all the macho males. In addition, the different scenes don't really flow together well and parts of the story drag a little bit. This book is a pleasant diversion, but do not expect anything exceptional.
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- Seller
- skylarkerbooks
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 045515
- Title
- The Mote In God's Eye: Signed
- Author
- Niven, Larry; Pournelle, Jerry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- ISBN 10
- 156865054X
- ISBN 13
- 9781568650548
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Ph24
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About the Seller
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We are a virtual book store specilaizing in Signed Modern First editions in Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction and Fantasy. We carry a limited quanity of Non-fiction and Soft Cover editions.
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