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Indeholder "Larry Niven: Introduction", "Larry Niven: The Warriors", "Poul Anderson: Iron", "Dean Ing: Cathouse".
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Publication
Baen Books (2006), Mass Market Paperback, 289 pages
Description
After an unarmed human vessel from the earliest days of the planet's space exploration is attacked by the violent Kzin, the feline warrior race learns a surprising lesson from the vengeful human race. Reissue.
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LibraryThing member Cynara
One of the many SF books I own which I am embarassed to read on the subway. Hell, I'm embarassed to bring it up in polite conversation with other SF readers. It's because of the goofy cover and the later books, with their generic numbers - it's like admitting you really enjoyed Austin Powers 3 or
Of course, in a series like this one, collections of novellas by different authors all in a single setting, you don't run into the problem of sequel fatigue, but numbered books are always a little embarassing.
And you know what? It's really damn good. In particular, I have returned to Dean Ing's "Cathouse" many times over the years; it's a wonderful combination of archaic Kzin domestic life and Robinson Crusoe-style wilderness survival by ingenuity.
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Debbie Does Dallas Vol. 12. Of course, in a series like this one, collections of novellas by different authors all in a single setting, you don't run into the problem of sequel fatigue, but numbered books are always a little embarassing.
And you know what? It's really damn good. In particular, I have returned to Dean Ing's "Cathouse" many times over the years; it's a wonderful combination of archaic Kzin domestic life and Robinson Crusoe-style wilderness survival by ingenuity.
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LibraryThing member biblioconnoisseur
So far so good. Not what I expected. May or may not continue.
LibraryThing member biblioconnisseur
Pretty good so far. Not what I expected. May or may not read the rest.
Edit: It got better. Better enough that I will pick up more if they present themselves.
Edit: It got better. Better enough that I will pick up more if they present themselves.
LibraryThing member Bruce_McNair
The first compendium of short stories written by a number of authors and set in Larry Niven's Known Space universe, except that it concentrates on the conflict between humans and their first alien encounter with the tiger-like warrior race called the Kzin.
1. The Warriors by Larry Niven - is an
2. Iron by Poul Anderson - starts with conflict between a man and a Kzin on an asteroid colony in the asteroid belt around Alpha Centaurus A. Then graduates to an exploration to a newly discovered star system where they encounter a Kzinti warship. They one of the human crew is a traitor who has passed information about hyperspace travel to the Kzin. The latter are now building a fleet of hyperspace ships to attack humanity. How can they stop or even stall the Kzin?
3. Cathouse by Dean Ing - the story of one man's survival after the spaceship he was on was ambushed by a Kzin warship & he, the sole survivor, is captured. They end up on a deserted planetary zoo orbiting an uncharted brown dwarf where the real survival story begins.
1. The Warriors by Larry Niven - is an
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account of the first encounter between a unarmed human colony ship and an armed to the teeth Kzin ship. This demonstrates the Kzin propensity to under estimate their opponents.2. Iron by Poul Anderson - starts with conflict between a man and a Kzin on an asteroid colony in the asteroid belt around Alpha Centaurus A. Then graduates to an exploration to a newly discovered star system where they encounter a Kzinti warship. They one of the human crew is a traitor who has passed information about hyperspace travel to the Kzin. The latter are now building a fleet of hyperspace ships to attack humanity. How can they stop or even stall the Kzin?
3. Cathouse by Dean Ing - the story of one man's survival after the spaceship he was on was ambushed by a Kzin warship & he, the sole survivor, is captured. They end up on a deserted planetary zoo orbiting an uncharted brown dwarf where the real survival story begins.
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LibraryThing member quantum.alex
Brief Thoughts
I hadn't heard much about the Kzin, so it was pretty cool.
The first story got right into the action and had great characterization of the Kzin. This one was the best of the three.
The second one got too bogged down in the politics and hard science, but ended with good action. I would
Perhaps that shows my bias towards military sci-fi.
I hadn't heard much about the Kzin, so it was pretty cool.
The first story got right into the action and had great characterization of the Kzin. This one was the best of the three.
The second one got too bogged down in the politics and hard science, but ended with good action. I would
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say the same for the third one too.Perhaps that shows my bias towards military sci-fi.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988-06
Physical description
289 p.; 17.3 cm
ISBN
1416532838 / 9781416532835
Local notes
Omslag: Steve Hickman
Omslaget viser et katteagtigt rovdyr formentlig i gang med at styre et rumskib. Det er sikkert en Kzin
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
ManKzin
Omslaget viser et katteagtigt rovdyr formentlig i gang med at styre et rumskib. Det er sikkert en Kzin
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
ManKzin
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Pages
289
DDC/MDS
| 813.54 |