The science fiction and fantasy writers of america named him the 2015 recipient of the damon knight memorial. 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. Inferno is quite literally a cake walk through hellpournelle and niven have had the chutzpah to rewrite dantes infernoyou are right there in the netherreaches of the ultimate sam peckinpah movie with all the matteroffact solidity of a hal clement novel. Inferno is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle, published in 1976.
The mote in gods eye 1974 the gripping hand 1993 the burning city. There is much humor throughout as at first, the assumption of a science fiction expert is that rather than hell, he has been brought back to life by a. Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Lewis the great divorce, niven and pournelle parody the pedantic mindset of the hard scifi writer. It was nominated for the 1976 hugo and nebula awards for best novel. Inferno by larry niven 1982, paperback for sale online ebay. Larry niven and jerry pournelle basically do this in inferno, in which they send a sciencefiction writer to dantes hell after sending him to a ridiculous death and see how he deals with it. Science fiction fantasy bangsian fantasy religion literature evil. Audiobooks written by larry niven, jerry pournelle. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Inferno is a great science fictionfantasy novel, worth reading.
The legacy of heorot 1987 beowulfs children 1995 inferno. In this story, the coldest place concerned is the dark side of mercury, which at the time the story was written was thought to be tidally locked with the sun it was found to rotate in a 2. Escape from hell is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. See the complete inferno series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 237 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. But, when even larry niven and jerry pournelle are surprised by the success of one of their books, you know you have stumbled upon an insignificant moment of genre historyyyyy. Jerry pournelle 19332017 was an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. Inferno the gregg press science fiction series authors. Inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle 2017, paperback. I absolutely love inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle, since after reading this book for the first time, i felt encouraged to try out the original source for their story, dante alighieris divine comedy, surely one of greatest works of literature ever. Inferno escape from hell is a fantasy novel written by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Inferno by larry niven overdrive rakuten overdrive.
He acts as infernoland is an amusement park, made by the builders. 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. When science fiction author allen carpentier falls to his death, he doesn. Inferno 1975 by larry niven and jerry pournelle from.
Inferno 1975 by larry niven and jerry pournelle from couch to. His bestknown works are ringworld 1970, which received hugo, locus, ditmar, and nebula awards, and, with jerry pournelle, the mote in gods eye 1974 and lucifers hammer 1977. He traverses through dantes imaginings of hell as he seeks to escape. Inferno inferno series book 1 kindle edition by niven, larry, pournelle, jerry. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inferno inferno series book 1. But, he tries to discover the purpose of hell, with his guide, benito. The first edition of the novel was published in october 1975, and was written by larry niven. Review of inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle sffaudio.
Pournelle, jerry, isbn 0765355949, isbn 9780765355942, brand new, free shipping in the us science fiction writer allen carpentier finds adventure beyond his wildest fantasies when his soul is transported to hell. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include never fire a laser at a mirror. Feeling hes landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow dantes road map. After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writer allen carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Larry niven is the multiple hugo, locus, and nebula awardwinning author of science. The novel continues the story of deceased science fiction writer allen carpenter who spelled his name carpentier on his novels in his quest to help other damned souls in hell. Inferno book by larry niven half price books marketplace.
Dec 25, 2015 modeled off of dante alighieris inferno and c. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are louis gridley wu, teela brown. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in paperback format. Inferno by larry niven book 1 in the inferno scifi series 1976. Inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The main characters of this fantasy, science fiction story are allen carpentier, benito mussolini.
Like dante, niven and pournelle included their personal causes and pet peeves in the story, damning to hell the people they seemed to particularly dislike, but then that is part of the fun. Here are all the larry niven books in reading order for his work over the last 50 or so years. In almost all cases, the first book was originally standalone, and the sequel came out years later. After you are done with it, see if you cant tackle dante too. This book is a straight forward crime story with a unique crime weapon.
Review of inferno by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Pdf inferno book by larry niven free download 237 pages. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Inferno by larry niven jerry pournelle seller borderlands books published 442017 condition new condition varies from fine to near fine. Originally published in galaxy from august 1975 october 1975, inferno was first published in book form by pocket books as a paperback in 1976. Pdf ringworld book by larry niven free download 288 pages.
Free download or read online ringworld pdf epub book. Inferno acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Inferno by larry niven 1982, paperback for sale online. The first edition of the novel was published in 1970, and was written by larry niven. Acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Inferno ebook by larry niven 9781429933452 rakuten kobo. As a science fiction author, he is best known for his many collaborations with larry niven, including inferno, beowulfs children and the mote in gods eye.
Sep 02, 2008 acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. This book was published in analog form and it ended up earning larry a hugo award. It is a sequel to inferno, the 1976 book by the same authors. Free download or read online inferno pdf epub book. One of the famed american science fiction writers of our time is larry niven whose real names are laurence van cott niven. Escape from hell by larry niven, jerry pournelle nook. Much like isaac asimov, his books follow a set of rules, which include. Literature and fiction, science fiction and fantasy submitted by. Order of larry niven and jerry pournelle books science. Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story the coldest place. Written in 1976, this apparently caused quite a stir back then, but many of nivens fresh ideas have dulled since.
Feeling hes landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow. Aug 30, 2008 acclaimed writing pair larry niven and jerry pournelle offer a new twist on dantes classic tale, inferno. Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive. He had advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. Inferno inferno, book 1 by larry niven and jerry pournelle. Since the author has several series published, they are listed in the order of publication, starting from known space, a series written between 19661980. Determined to meet satan himself, carpentier treks through the nine. 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.
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