Tales of Known Space
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Tales of Known Space

by Larry Niven

1975•Science fiction•240 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventurefresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original and sweeping. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven is a science fiction collection by American writer Larry Niven, collecting thirteen short stories published between 1964 and 1975 (all in Niven's Known Space future history) along with several essays by Niven and a chronology. This book was collected in Three Books of Known Space.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAdventureAll consuming questSocial commentary

Subjects

American Science fictionEnglish Short storiesScience fictionThemesWar

Details

Author
Larry Niven
Published
1975
Pages
240
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