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Footfall

byLarry Niven

Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Alien Invasions

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy science fiction with themes of alien encounters and survival.

Topics SurvivalHuman NatureConflict

MoodSuspenseful

ViolenceModerate

"NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN NIVEN AND POURNELLE. I LOVED IT!" --Tom Clancy They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed planet carries no life, scientists deduce the mysterious ship to be a visitor from another star. The world's frantic efforts to signal the aliens go unanswered. The first contact is hostile: the invaders blast a Soviet space station, seize the survivors, and then destroy every dam and installation on Earth with a hail of asteriods. Now the conquerors are descending on the American heartland, demanding servile surrender--or death for all humans. "ROUSING . . . THE BEST OF THE GENRE." --The New York Times Book Review From the Paperback edition.

Language

Published on

23/06/1997

Pages

524

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780345418425

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