Protector

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Author(s):

Larry Niven

Copyright:

First Published:

1973

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

2006

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

See 6

Phssthpok

Interlude

Vandervecken

Protector

Internal ID:

1398

Series:

Ringworld
The Ringworld Engineers

Known Space*

#6 of 17

Known Space*

A series of science-fiction novels written in the same universe created by Larry Niven.

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1) World of Ptavvs
2) Neutron Star
3) A Gift from Earth
4) The Long ARM of Gil Hamilton
5) Ringworld
6) Protector
7) The Ringworld Engineers
8) The Patchwork Girl
9) Crashlander
10) Flatlander
11) The Ringworld Throne
12) Ringworld's Children
13) Fate of Worlds
14) Juggler of Worlds
15) Destroyer of Worlds
16) Betrayer of Worlds
17) Fleet of Worlds

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

He sat before an eight-foot circle of clear twing, looking endlessly out on a view that was less than exciting.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

I love you!

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Part of the Known Space universe.

Extract not on file

Added: 30-Jun-2008

Last Updated: 20-Jul-2015

01-Mar-1974

Ballantine Books

Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Mar-1974

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.25

Pages*:

218

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1462

Publisher:

Ballantine Books

ISBN:

0-345-23486-3

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-23486-5

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Dean Ellis - Cover Artist

Phssthpok the Pak has been travelling for most of his 32,000 years - his mission, to save, develop and protect the group of Pak breeders sent out into space some 2 1/2 million years before...

Brennan was a Belter, the product of a fiercely independent, somewhat anarchic society living in, on, and around the outer asteroid belt. The Belters were rebels, one and all, and Brennan was a smuggler. The Belt worlds has been tracking the Pak ship for days - Brennan figured to meet that ship first...

He was never seen again - at least not by those alive at the time.

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Notes and Comments:

I learned about the Protectors from the Ring World series and had meant to read this book for a long while. Finally got around to it after picking this one up at a half priced book store somewhere.

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01-Mar-1974
Ballantine Books
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Author(s)

Larry Niven

Awards

1974	Locus Magazine	Best SF Novel	Nominee
1974	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novel	Nominee

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